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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 Tommie, Tommye. a female given name, form of Thomasina.

tommy

/ ˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: Tommy Atkins.informal(often capital) a private in the British Army

“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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Example Sentences

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The other announced gubernatorial hopeful is Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Republican who’s made no secret of his distaste for Washington after a single term.

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Then down to 10 men temporarily, with a player off injured and all their substitutes used, Tommy Watson score a 95th-minute winner for the Black Cats.

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Tatis had initially slid in safely when shortstop Mookie Betts dropped a flip throw from second baseman Tommy Edman, who made an impressive diving stop in the hole.

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He would undergo his second Tommy John surgery the following month.

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In the Dodgers’ series opener against the San Diego Padres on Monday, Ohtani made his long-awaited return as a pitcher from a September 2023 Tommy John operation, taking the mound in a Dodgers uniform for the first time as the club’s starting pitcher while also continuing to serve as their leadoff hitter in the lineup.

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