Tommy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtɑːmɪ|  American pronunciation of the word tommy
Brit.  |ˈtɒmɪ|  British pronunciation of the word tommy

noun

- (UK, slang, obsolete) bread, generally a penny roll; the supply of food carried by workmen as their daily allowance
- (UK, slang, obsolete) A truck, or barter; the exchange of labour for goods instead of money.
- A diminutive of the male given name Thomas.
- (more rare than the male given name) A diminutive of the female given name Thomasina.
- (colloquial) Tommy Atkins; a typical private in the British army; a British soldier.

Extra examples

Tommy lay on the floor, limbs akimbo.

Say bye-bye to Daddy, Tommy.

Come on everyone, let's give Tommy a clap.

It's about Tommy, doctor. He's been sick again.

Tommy's old bicycle was rusty and falling apart.

Tommy fell over and cut his knee badly.

Tommy scratched his head thoughtfully.

Tommy should be on the six o'clock train.

The camera had only to turn to Tommy Cooper for the audience to break up with laughter.

'She would look beautiful in the new dress,' Tommy said dreamily

You know how Michelle talks: 'Tommy did this, and Jesse did that, blah, blah, blah.'

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