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tom


Definition: Meaning of, tom in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tɒm /

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  1. informal a TOMCAT
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Tom


Definition: Meaning of, Tom in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tɒm /

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American English, offensive
  1. ethnic slur offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites
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Tom used in phrases

  • Peeping Tom (noun)
    1. a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others
  • Sawyer, Tom
    1. the main character in the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) by Mark TWAIN, who is a brave and clever boy, but often gets into difficult or dangerous situations. His best friend is Huckleberry FINN .
  • Sir Tom Stoppard (noun)
    1. born in Czechoslovakia in 1937 british dramatist
  • Stoppard, Sir Tom
    1. (1937- ) a British writer of plays, born in the Czech Republic. He first became well-known for his play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead and has since written many other plays.
  • Tom Bradley (noun)
    1. 1917-1998 united States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles
  • Tom Brown's Schooldays
    1. (1857) a novel by Thomas Hughes which describes life in a 19th century British PUBLIC SCHOOL for UPPER CLASS boys (=a private school). The main character, Tom Brown, is shown as having high moral values. Another character, FLASHMAN, who is a cruel BULLY, treats Tom Brown and his friends, who are younger than FLASHMAN, very badly.
  • Tom Collins (noun)
    1. usually gin tall iced drink of liquor with fruit juice
  • Tom Dick and Harry (noun)
    1. informal anybody or everybody; random or unknown people
  • Tom Hanks (noun)
    1. born in 1956 united States film actor
  • Tom Jones
    1. (1749) a humorous novel by Henry FIELDING about the travels, adventures, and sexual relationships of a young man, Tom Jones, whose behaviour is not always moral, but who is still likeable. It is one of the first modern English novels, and it influenced many later writers.
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