Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bremelo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
breme-lo
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young overweight woman in the area around Puget Sound Naval Station Bremerton, Washington, a major naval base, particularly one who seeks to partner with Navy personnel.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

Blend of Bremerton + buffalo. The word has been in use since the 1960s in Kitsap County.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bremelos (plural) Bremerlo (alternative)

Questions

What does bremelo mean?
A young overweight woman in the area around Puget Sound Naval Station Bremerton, Washington, a major naval base, particularly one who seeks to partner with Navy personnel.
Where does bremelo come from?
Blend of Bremerton + buffalo. The word has been in use since the 1960s in Kitsap County.

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