Tom Thumb

noun

1. a diminutive hero of folk tales.
2. an extremely small person; dwarf.
3. General, nickname of Charles Sherwood Stratton.

Tom Thumb

noun

1. Tom Thumb, General18381883MUSMISC: midget General, stage name of Charles Stratton. 1838–83, US midget, exhibited in P. T. Barnum's circus
2. a dwarf; midget

Tom Thumb

1. A thumb-sized hero of children's stories from the sixteenth century on.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tom Thumb¹

after Tom Thumb, the tiny hero of several English folk tales

Example Sentences

The American showman, businessman, and politician best remembered for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus and for promoting celebrated hoaxes, such as the Feejee Mermaid, the Cardiff Giant, and Tom Thumb’s Baby.

From Salon

Tom Thumb: Most stores will have adjusted hours.

From Seattle Times

Tomatoes such as Early Girl, Roma, Health Kick and Tom Thumb are some of the common compact tomato varieties that work well for containers, he said.

From Seattle Times

Pennebaker seen decades later in the Dylan documentary “No Direction Home,” the music on stage for such Dylan songs as “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” and “Ballad of a Thin Man” more than equaled the fury of its detractors, culminating in a May 1966 show at Manchester, England, when one fan screamed out “Judas!”

From Washington Times

Pennebaker seen decades later in the Dylan documentary “No Direction Home,” the music on stage for such Dylan songs as “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” and “Ballad of a Thin Man” more than equaled the fury of its detractors, culminating in a May 1966 show at Manchester, England, when one fan screamed out “Judas!”

From Seattle Times

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