tommy
[ tom-ee ]
/ ˈtɒm i /
noun, plural tom·mies. British.
(sometimes initial capital letter)
Tommy Atkins.
Slang.
bread, especially brown bread, or rations, as formerly distributed to troops and workers.
Origin of tommy
First recorded in 1775–85; by shortening
Words nearby tommy
tomfoolery,
tomism,
tomium,
tomlinson,
tommasini,
tommy,
tommy atkins,
tommy bar,
tommy gun,
tommy rough,
tommyaxe
Definition for tommy (2 of 4)
Tommy
[ tom-ee ]
/ ˈtɒm i /
noun
Definition for tommy (3 of 4)
Hitchcock
[ hich-kok ]
/ ˈhɪtʃ kɒk /
noun
Sir Alfred (Joseph),1899–1980,
U.S. film and television director and producer, born in England.
Thomas, Jr.Tommy,1900–44,
U.S. polo player.
Definition for tommy (4 of 4)
Tune
[ toon, tyoon ]
/ tun, tyun /
noun
Thomas JamesTommy,born 1939,
U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, and director.
Example sentences from the Web for tommy
British Dictionary definitions for tommy (1 of 3)
tommy
/ (ˈtɒmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
(often capital) British informal
a private in the British Army
Also called: Tommy Atkins (ˈætkɪnz)
Word Origin for tommy
C19: originally
Thomas Atkins, a name representing a typical private in specimen forms; compare
tom
1
British Dictionary definitions for tommy (2 of 3)
Hitchcock
/ (ˈhɪtʃˌkɒk) /
noun
Sir Alfred (Joseph). 1899–1980, English film director, noted for his mastery in creating suspense. His films include The Thirty-Nine Steps (1935), Rebecca (1940), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963)
British Dictionary definitions for tommy (3 of 3)
tune
/ (tjuːn) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for tune
C14: variant of
tone
Idioms and Phrases with tommy
tune