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jambo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
jam-bo
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of jambul.

Obsolete

noun

A member or fan of Heart of Midlothian F.C., a Scottish football club.

British usage; Slang

Etymology

Diminutive of jam, from another nickname for the club, Jam Tarts, as rhyming slang for Hearts.

Usage

Inflected Forms

jambos (plural) jamboes (plural)

Questions

What does jambo mean?
Obsolete form of jambul.
Where does jambo come from?
Diminutive of jam, from another nickname for the club, Jam Tarts, as rhyming slang for Hearts.

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