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tommy

UK /ˈtɒmi/US /ˈtɑmi/

noun 13
verb 1
forms 4

noun13

(UK, slang) A British infantryman, especially one from World War I. Ellipsis of Tommy Atkins.
(informal) Any common soldier; a member of the rank and file.
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(informal) Ellipsis of Tommy Atkins, a typical private in the British army; a British soldier.
- And every night now he played pontoon, that game of the Tommies, with Mrs Bolton, gambling with sixpences. — 1928
(slang) Short for Tommy gun
A tommy bar.
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(slang, old-fashioned) Tommyrot; nonsense.
- 'Don't talk tommy, Guy!' she exclaimed half wrathfully. 'As if I could possibly put on two left shoes without knowing it, even if I could get them on. […]' — 1927
Ellipsis of tommy boy.
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(slang) penis
- Resolutely I refrained from thrusting or withdrawing for a minute or two and then drew out slowly to her lips and as I pushed Tommy gently in again, she leaned up and kissed me passionately. — 1922
(slang, no longer used) Bread or breadlike foodstuff, generally a penny roll.
(slang, no longer used) The supply of food carried by workmen as their daily allowance.
(slang, no longer used) A truck, or barter; the exchange of labour for goods instead of money; the scrip by which such exchange occurs.
(slang, no longer used) A lesbian.
(slang, no longer used) Synonym of dicky (“detachable shirt front”).

verb1

(slang, no longer used) To pay (employees) according to the truck system, with goods instead of money.

forms

tommied · tommying · tommies · Tommies

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