Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Offensive An Uncle Tom.
Wiktionary
- n. A diminutive of the male given name Thomas, also used as a formal male given name.
Etymologies
- Possibly onomatopoeia, conflated with the given name, given the practice of giving objects such as Big Ben human names. Alternatively, it may derive from an inscription on the old bell used as metal to make the Great Tom of Oxford in 1680: In Thomæ laude resono bim bom sine fraude. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“TOM VANDEN BROOK, USA TODAY: Well, Tom, what we're talking about is essentially beginning early this year, U.S. strategy shifted from standing up Iraqi security forces and us standing down to us being in charge of providing security for the Iraqi people.”
“TOM O'NEIL, SENIOR EDITOR, "IN TOUCH" MAGAZINE: Hollywood believes in happy endings and everyone wants Tom to have one.”
“TOM O ` NEIL, "INTOUCH WEEKLY": That is really an intriguing mystery, because I don ` t think we can write off the possibility that Tom walked away, because he ` s unrepentant and cocky in everything he does.”
“VIRGINIA COLIN, COLLEAGUE OF TOM FOX: I feel pretty sure that Tom has prepared himself well for just this sort of thing that he knew might happen.”
“It may not have been necessary that there be a 2, ˜2™, Tom, or ˜Tom™; but, given that we do have them, it can never be false to predicate the relevant formal predicates of them.”
“TWINK AND TOM IN OZ The remainder of the day was given over to sightseeing for Twink, Tom, the =”
“Slade's Hole isn't known outside of Barrell Alley, Tom," he said impressively, although in the same cautious undertone, "but _Tom Slade_ is known from one end of this sector to the other.”
“I became well acquainted with Tom Hood the younger in after years, and to this day I contribute something every year to _Tom Hood's Annual_.”
“_Brown (Tom) _, hero of _Tom Brown's School-Days_ and _Tom Brown at”
“[Illustration: OLD TOM TOWLER] 'Why, we must draw Ribston Wood fust, I s'pose,' replied Tom, 'and then on to Bradwell Grove, unless you thought well of tryin' Chesterton Common on the road, or -- ”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘Tom’.
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EN - 3-letter words of the pattern CVC
With the exception of abbreviations and mosaic words all types of words (proper names, past tense of verbs, etc.) are allowed.
for, was, not, his, but, has, had, can, her, him, new, now and 339 more...
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•Open List: Flights of Fancy
Fictitious birds. Thanks to PossibleUnderscore for the idea! (Please add a brief description under "Comments" if the creature isn't well-known.)
phoenix, quetzalcoatl, thunderbird, roc, snipe, Roly-Poly Bird, ba, griffin, sphinx, Foghorn Leghorn, Heckle and Jeckle, firebird and 166 more...
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FUN - animated characters of the Angl...
Animated characters from cartoons of the Anglo-Saxon world from the beginnings to this day
Abu, Abby Mallard, Abigail Gabble, Abis Mal, Adella, Agent Wendy Pleakley, Akela, Al the Alligator, Aladar, Aladdin, Alameda Slim, Alana and 987 more...
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Flights of Feline Fancy
A list of fictional cats. Also see reesetee's list: Flights of Fancy
If the creature isn't well known, please add a brief description on the Comments page.simba, kimba, Tom, sylvester, puss in boots, grizabella, magical mr mistof..., mcavity, garfield, milo, pink panther, tigger and 122 more...
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