Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hat town

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: hat -town
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small country town where everyone helps out each other when needed, for example by passing the hat around in the pub to raise funds, as the town is small enough for everyone to know each other.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

"I was born in a hat town....the locals pass the hat around and pull each other through."
"Lucy Cooper, interviewer: In times of need Georgetown shines because, Barry says, Georgetown [QLD - AU] is a 'hat town'. Barry Hughes, interviewee: The ethos that emanates from a hat town is you don't walk past anyone that is in need."

Usage

Australian usage

Inflected Forms

hat towns (plural)

Questions

What does hat town mean?: A small country town where everyone helps out each other when needed, for example by passing the hat around in the pub to raise funds, as the town is small enough for everyone to know each other.

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