Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A name used as the title of one of the earliest negro-minstrel songs, and taken as typical of the negro race in certain applications.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails
- n. barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites
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tom, dick and harry
merry andrew, spotted dick, black jack, lazy susan, bloody mary, charley horse, doubting thomas, willy nilly, jolly roger, peg leg, catherine wheel, charlotte russe and 156 more...
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For Pete's Sake
Names that appear in common phrases/clichès. (Also see sionnach's list, tom, dick and harry.)
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