Reply To: Yiddishe Tam (Screen Names) Home › Forums › YWN Main Site & Coffee Room Issues › Yiddishe Tam (Screen Names) › Reply To: Yiddishe Tam (Screen Names) January 8, 2010 2:39 pm at 2:39 pm #1218212 JotharMember a tam is a type of cap worn by Irish, Scottish, and Rastafarian peoples. It is not yiddish.