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tommy

1

[ tom-ee ]

noun

British.
plural tommies.
  1. (sometimes initial capital letter) Tommy Atkins.
  2. Slang. bread, especially brown bread, or rations, as formerly distributed to troops and workers.


Tommy

2

[ tom-ee ]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Thomas.
  2. Also մdzm, մdzm. a female given name, form of Thomasina.

tommy

/ ˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. informal.
    often capital a private in the British Army Also calledTommy Atkinsˈætkɪnz
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tommy1

First recorded in 1775–85; by shortening
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tommy1

C19: originally Thomas Atkins, a name representing a typical private in specimen forms; compare tom 1
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Tommy Pham was diagnosed with a progressive degenerative eye disease in 2008, six years before he made his major league debut.

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Padres outfielder Tommy Pham was injured in an altercation Sunday night in San Diego and underwent surgery for a stab wound in his lower back.

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The television broadcaster was caught-off guard and responded in real time, “Well there, Tommy Pham says hello to the crowd.”

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“Tommy Pham knew — I’m sure he knew, because he’s extremely smart and pays attention to in some things that you wouldn’t expect a Major League Baseball player to pay attention to — I am guaranteeing you he was aware that he had a chance to get five hits.”

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Several times in the past year, Rimmer reposted items about far right activist Tommy Robinson, including one describing him as someone "vocal about the importance of celebrating British identity, culture and values" and another saying "Batley needs these people".

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