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

Definition for tommy (2 of 4)

Tommy
[ tom-ee ]
/ ˈtɒm i /

noun

a male given name, form of Thomas.
Also Tom·mie, Tom·mye. a female given name, form of Thomasina.

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.

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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

See also tune in, tune out, tune up

Word Origin for tune

C14: variant of tone

Idioms and Phrases with tommy

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