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

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.

Example sentences from the Web for tommy

An escort who goes by the name of “Tommy” has experienced a wide variety of female clients.

Career-Minded Women Turn to Male Escorts For No-Strings Fun and (Maybe) Sex |Aurora Snow |January 3, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Tommy describes himself as more of the “boyfriend experience.”

Career-Minded Women Turn to Male Escorts For No-Strings Fun and (Maybe) Sex |Aurora Snow |January 3, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
But Tommy, like many others, has been unable to obtain the documentation required by the State Department for the visa.

Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas |Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla |September 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Tommy first started teaching himself English when the U.S. Army came to Sinjar in 2003 in order to get a job with them.

Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas |Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla |September 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Tommy worked with American troops for two years starting in 2005.

Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas |Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla |September 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Mrs. Tregennis was not in the kitchen; probably she was in a house near by, but Tommy could not take his sorrow to a crowd.

Tommy Tregennis |Mary Elizabeth Phillips
Tommy was not inclined to check his pace, but a revolver in the hands of the fellow induced him to do so.

Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone |G. Harvey Ralphson
Tommy (to his chum, when the old lady had departed): Bill, I think Ill have my other leg off before she comes next week.

Funny Stories Told By The Soldiers |Carleton B. Case
You are easy to take up, but you are not at all easy to put down, Master Tommy.

The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore" |R. D. Blackmore
"I should not be here had not Tommy and Hazel dragged me out," declared Margery.

The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas |Janet Aldridge

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

a melody, esp one for which harmony is not essential

the most important part in a musical texture the cello has the tune at that point

the condition of producing accurately pitched notes, intervals, etc (esp in the phrases in tune, out of tune) he can't sing in tune

accurate correspondence of pitch and intonation between instruments (esp in the phrases in tune, out of tune) the violin is not in tune with the piano

the correct adjustment of a radio, television, or some other electronic circuit with respect to the required frequency (esp in the phrases in tune, out of tune)

a frame of mind; disposition or mood

obsolete a musical sound; note

call the tune to be in control of the proceedings

change one's tune, sing another tune or sing another a different tune to alter one's attitude or tone of speech

to the tune of informal to the amount or extent of costs to the tune of a hundred pounds

verb

to adjust (a musical instrument or a changeable part of one) to a certain pitch

to adjust (a note, etc) so as to bring it into harmony or concord

(tr) to adapt or adjust (oneself); attune to tune oneself to a slower life

(tr often foll by up) to make fine adjustments to (an engine, machine, etc) to obtain optimum performance

electronics to adjust (one or more circuits) for resonance at a desired frequency

obsolete to utter (something) musically or in the form of a melody; sing

tune someone grief Southern African slang to annoy or harass someone

Word Origin for tune

C14: variant of tone

Idioms and Phrases with tommy

tune

In addition to the idioms beginning with tune

tune in
tune out
tune up

also see:

call the tune
carry a tune
change one's tune
dance to another tune
in tune
to the tune of

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tommy

noun, plural tom·mies. British.

Origin of tommy

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Definition for tommy (2 of 4)

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British Dictionary definitions for tommy (1 of 3)

noun plural -mies

Word Origin for tommy

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Word Origin for tune

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