- (often capital) Brit informal a private in the British Army
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tom•my
(tom′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. [Brit.]
Tom•my (tom′ē),USA pronunciation n.
- ([sometimes cap.]) See Tommy Atkins.
- [Slang.]bread, esp. brown bread, or rations, as formerly distributed to troops and workers.
- by shortening 1775–85
Tom•my (tom′ē),USA pronunciation n.
- a male given name, form of Thomas.
- Also, Tom′mie, Tom′mye. a female given name, form of Thomasina.
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tommy /ˈtɒmɪ/ n ( pl -mies)
'Tommy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Douglas
- Tommy gun
- Atkins
- Burns
- Hitchcock
- Thompson submachine gun
- Tommy Atkins
- tommyaxe
- tommyrot