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tembel hat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tem-bel hat
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of loose hat with a floppy brim, an Israeli national symbol.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew טמבל (témbel). In Hebrew slang, tembel means "silly", "stupid", or "fool". It is not known whether the slang term came from the hat or vice versa.

Inflected Forms

tembel hats (plural)

Questions

What does tembel hat mean?
A kind of loose hat with a floppy brim, an Israeli national symbol.
Where does tembel hat come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew טמבל (témbel). In Hebrew slang, tembel means "silly", "stupid", or "fool". It is not known whether the slang term came from the hat or vice versa.

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