Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pink hat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: pink hat
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who only follows a team because it has become fashionable.

Example Sentences

"There's an old tale about a Rooter who was sitting next to a Pink Hat."
"Although other fans have waved at NESN cameras, the pink hat fan has been seen doing it more often and usually during important parts of the game."
"MIRI: When did you start following the Sox? 2004? '07? SETH: I've always kind of followed them. MIRI: “Kind of?” Heh. Oh, yeah. You're a Pink Hat."
"After much thought and research, she officially adopted the Red Sox as her baseball team and despite what critics of post-2004 fans say, she's no fair-weather pink hat."

Etymology

From the pink Red Sox hats that became popular after the Boston Red Sox won the 2004 World Series.

Inflected Forms

pink hats (plural)

Questions

What does pink hat mean?: A person who only follows a team because it has become fashionable.
Where does pink hat come from?: From the pink Red Sox hats that became popular after the Boston Red Sox won the 2004 World Series.

How to pronounce pink hat

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “pink hat”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “pink hat”.
Repeat and practice — Say “pink hat” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.