Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talivan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tal-i-van
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portable speed camera inside a police van, moved from place to place to detect speeding motorists.

British usage; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

Blend of Taliban + van.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Talivans (plural)

Questions

What does talivan mean?: A portable speed camera inside a police van, moved from place to place to detect speeding motorists.
Where does talivan come from?: Blend of Taliban + van.

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