jambo

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noun

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

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Meanings

jambo1

nounjambo (plural jambos or jamboes)

plural jambos · plural jamboes

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of jambul.

Jambo2

nounJambo (plural Jambos)

plural Jambos

  1. UKslangball gamesA member or fan of Heart of Midlothian F.C., a Scottish football club.

Origin

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

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APA

jambo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jambo

MLA

“jambo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jambo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jambo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jambo.

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