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tom-tom
[ tom-tom ]
noun
- a drum of American Indian or Asian origin, commonly played with the hands.
- a dully repetitious drumbeat or similar sound.
tom-tom
noun
- a drum associated either with the American Indians or with Eastern cultures, usually beaten with the hands as a signalling instrument
- a standard cylindrical drum, normally with one drumhead
- a monotonous drumming or beating sound
verb
- informal.tr to pass (information, esp gossip) around a community very quickly
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tom-tom1
First recorded in 1685–95, tom-tom is from the Hindi word ṭamṭam
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tom-tom1
C17: from Hindi tamtam, of imitative origin
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