tom

nounnounnounverbverbtop 1 000 in film dialogue

United Kingdom//tɒm//
United States//tɑm//

The male of the domesticated cat, especially if not neutered.

noun

1
The male of the domesticated cat, especially if not neutered.
2
The male of the turkey.
3
The male of the orangutan.
4
The male of certain other animals.
5
datedA female prostitute.
6
slangA lesbian.
7
obsoleteThe jack of trumps in the card game gleek.
8
obsoleteA close-stool.
9
Variant of tom-tomClipping of tom-tom.

Etymology

Etymology tree Aramaic תאמא Aramaic תאומאbor. Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs)bor. Latin Thōmāsbor. Middle English Thomas Middle English Thomme English Tom English tom From generic use of the proper name Tom.

noun

1
A tomato (the fruit).
Toms 90p a pound
“I'd like sausage, eggs, bacon, toms, mushies, beans – oh, and some fried bread,” said Mike.

Etymology

Shortened from tomato

noun

1
slangjewellery

Etymology

Rhyming slang from tomfoolery.

verb

1
To act in an obsequiously servile manner toward white authority.

Etymology

From Uncle Tom.

verb

1
To dig out a hole below the hatch cover of a bulker and fill it with cargo or weights to aid stability.

Forms

plural: toms
past tense: tommed
past participle: tommed
present participle: tomming
third person singular: toms

toll · A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for…Toll · A surname.tolling · The act by which a bell is tolled.

tom · The male of the domesticated cat, especially if not neutered.

Tom · A diminutive of the male given name Thomas, also used as a…tomato · A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having…tomb · A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of…

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