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Colloquial name for a British soldier during the world wars
A diminutive of the male given name Thomas
{i} male first name (form of Thomas)
diminutive of Thomas
A truck, or barter; the exchange of labor for goods, not money
Bread, generally a penny roll; the supply of food carried by workmen as their daily allowance
barmy old tramp who lives in Glastonbury and believes in angels
Boy voted Most Gullible in 9th grade Brings to mind: gullible, Romeo, Beejoli (who was Juliet), Brannen's 3rd period class
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Tommy Atkins
Generic term for any British soldier

A voice I don't want to listen to tells me that this is England's last land triumph; that our military history ends here . Tommy Atkins will serve with pluck and valor wherever he fights hereafter, as always; but the conduct of the war is passing out of our hands.

Tommy gun
a Thompson submachine gun
Tommy guns
plural form of Tommy gun
tommy bar
Short bar put through the shaft of a socket spanner or box spanner to provide extra leverage
tommy cooker
the M4 Sherman tank, due to its likelihood to "brew up" and explode after being hit by German tank fire in WWII
tommy logge
European bullhead
tommy logges
plural form of tommy logge
Tommy Dorsey
orig. Thomas Dorsey born Nov. 19, 1905, Shenandoah, Pa., U.S. died Nov. 26, 1956, Greenwich, Conn. U.S. trombonist and band leader. Dorsey led the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra from 1934 with his brother, saxophonist and clarinetist Jimmy Dorsey (1904-57); they later separated to lead their own groups. Tommy Dorsey's band combined smooth ballad performances with up-tempo jazz arrangements featuring some of the best musicians of the period, including Buddy Rich, Frank Sinatra, and arranger Sy Oliver. Dorsey's trombone playing was technically impeccable, and his seamless phrasing and sweet tone were a major influence on singers and brass players alike. The Tommy Dorsey band was one of the most popular big bands of the swing era
Tommy Douglas
orig. Thomas Clement Douglas born Oct. 20, 1904, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scot. died Feb. 24, 1986, Ottawa, Ont., Can. Scottish-born Canadian politician. His family immigrated to Winnipeg in 1919. An ordained minister, he became active in the socialist Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, and he served in the Canadian Parliament (1935-44). As premier of Saskatchewan (1944-61), he led Canada's first socialist government. He established a system of state-run health care in the province, the first such system in the nation; for this he is considered the father of socialized medicine in Canada. He resigned in 1961 to become leader of the New Democratic Party, a post he held until 1971
Tommy Lee Jones
(born 1946) American film actor, winner of the 1993 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "The Fugitive
Tommy gun
A Thompson submachine gun. a gun that can fire many bullets very quickly (Thompson submachine gun (20-21 centuries), from John T. Thompson (1860-1940), U.S. general who invented the gun)
tommy atkins
(Slang) loving nickname for a British private soldier
tommy atkins
Any white regular soldier of the British army; also, such soldiers collectively; said to be fictitious name inserted in the models given to soldiers to guide them in filling out account blanks, etc
tommy gun
45-caliber submachine gun
tommy gun
sub-machine gun; (Slang) hypodermic syringe
blood and tommy
expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration
hell and tommy
expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration
General Tommy R. Franks
(born 1945) Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command, four-star general in charge of American military troops carrying out Operation Iraqi Freedom
tommy

    Hyphenation

    tom·my

    Turkish pronunciation

    tämi

    Synonyms

    tommy atkins

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtämē/ /ˈtɑːmiː/

    Common Collocations

    tommy gun

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    ... And I remember as a governor, when this idea was floated by Tommy Thompson, the governors, ...
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