tommy

¹

[ tom-ee ]

noun

, British.

, plural tom·mies.

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) Tommy Atkins.
2. Slang. bread, especially brown bread, or rations, as formerly distributed to troops and workers.

Tommy

²

[ tom-ee ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Thomas.
2. Also Tommie, Tommye. a female given name, form of Thomasina.

tommy

/ ˈtɒmɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   often capital a private in the British Army Also calledTommy Atkinsˈætkɪnz

Word History and Origins

Origin of tommy¹

First recorded in 1775–85; by shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of tommy¹

C19: originally Thomas Atkins, a name representing a typical private in specimen forms; compare tom ¹

Example Sentences

The Giants are going with Tommy DeVito at quarterback.

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Brittany Furlan, the wife of Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, posted Ring video footage to Instagram of her saving her dachshund Neena from a coyote’s jaws.

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When he was 18, he attended a modeling convention, met an agent who encouraged him to relocate to Los Angeles and began modeling for brands like Skechers, Tommy Hilfiger and Gucci.

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Yes, he’s had two Tommy John surgeries and, yes, he made an awfully slow recovery from his most recent operation, going 1-6 with a 5.38 ERA in the regular season.

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Tommy Edman and Freeman each received special trophies, but Roberts was the Dodgers’ overall postseason MVP.

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