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tom

19 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tom (noun)
  2. Tom' (geographical name)
  3. Tom and Jerry (noun)
  4. Tom Collins (noun)
  5. tom fool knot (noun)
  6. Tom o'Bedlam (noun)
  7. Tom show (noun)
  8. Tom Thumb (noun)
  9. Tom Tiddler's ground (noun)
  10. tom-tom (noun)
  11. Tom Tram (noun)
  12. tom walker (noun)
  13. Long Tom (noun)
  14. Peeping Tom (noun)
  15. Uncle Tom (noun)
  16. Uncle Tom (verb)
  17. whipping Tom (noun)
  18. whip-tom-kelly (noun)
  19. Tom, Dick, and Harry (noun)

tom

noun \ˈtäm\

Definition of TOM

1
: the male of various animals: as a : tomcat b : a male turkey
2
capitalized : uncle tom 2
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Origin of TOM

Tom, nickname for Thomas
First Known Use: 1762

Rhymes with TOM

bomb, bombe, calm, gaum, Guam, glom, mom, palm, Pom, pram, prom, psalm, ROM

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