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Tom and Jerry
noun
- a hot drink made of rum and water or milk, beaten eggs, spices, and sugar.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Tom and Jerry1
First recorded in 1820–30; named after the principal characters in Life in London (1821) by Pierce Egan (died 1849), English writer
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Example Sentences
In a few minutes a man came in with a tray and glasses and something he called Tom-and-Jerry and hoped we would like it.
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To say that it is a slouch hat, or a felt hat, or a Tom-and-Jerry hat, conveys no idea of the hat in question.
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This was in the old Tom-and-Jerry days, when fisticuffs were the fashion.
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