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Definition of 'tom'English
Etymology 1
From generic use of the proper name Tom .
Noun
( en-noun)
The male of the domesticated cat.
The male of the turkey.
The male of certain other animals.
(British|slang) A prostitute.
(music) A type of drum.
(obsolete) The jack of trumps in the card game gleek.
Synonyms
* (male cat) tomcat, he-cat
* (male turkey) turkey-cock
* (male of other animals) male
* (prostitute) See also
Derived terms
( top2)
* tomboy
* tomcat
( mid2)
* tomfool
* tom-tit
( bottom)
Etymology 2
Shortened from tomato
Noun
( en-noun)
A tomato (the fruit).
- Toms 90p a pound
Etymology 3
Rhyming slang from tomfoolery.
Noun
(-)
(Cockney rhyming slang) jewellery
Etymology 4
From Uncle Tom.
Verb
(tomm)
(intransitive|derogatory|of a black person) To act in an obsequiously servile manner toward white authority.
Etymology 5
Verb
(tomm)
(nautical) To dig out a hole below the hatch cover of a bulker and fill it with cargo or weights to aid stability.
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