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- noun A type of
woolen hat developed inScotland , atoorie bunnet . Originally they were worn by both genders, but now they are mostly worn by men and boys.
Etymologies
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After Tam O’Shanter, from the eponymous poem by Robert Burns.
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mollusque commented on the word tam o'shanter
See tam o’ shanter and tam-o'-shanter.
January 16, 2009
bilby commented on the word tam o'shanter
Sounds like a pub.
May 22, 2010