A person from Tampa, Florida. Tampanians may be of any race or ethnicity but a typical Tampanian would be of Cuban heritage, tan skin, brown eyes, black or dark brown hair, and bilingual (Spanish and English). Tampanian also refers to the dialect used by the natives of Tampa.
A phenomenon unique to Tampa, FL arising from social situations where strangers aren't sure whether to address each other with southern town-like hospitality or northern city-like aloofness, resulting in one or more strangers hesitantly whispering, mumbling, or even just mouthing pleasantries to each other while making minimal to no eye contact. Also a form of anomie.
Tampanian 1: "..."
Tampanian 2: "Hmphmph..."
Tampanian 1: "Nnn..."
Non-Tampanian: "What was that all about?"
Tampanian 3: "That, my friend, was the Tampanian Whisper."
The real name of The Simpsons character Seymour Skinner. The real Seymour Skinner was MIA in Vietnam. When Armin Tamzarian came to tell Skinner's (s)mother the news he assumed the identity of Skinner and became principal of Springfield Elementary school.
"We could make things more challenging, but then the stupider students would complain." said Armin Tamzarian AKA Seymour Skinner