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

North Carolina senator Thom Tillis told Associated Press the choice was "interesting", and Senator Tommy Tuberville, of Alabama, said he would "have to think" about what he thought of the appointment.

From BBC

Tommy Dorfman manages the strange pairing of Tybalt and the Nurse.

From Los Angeles Times

Devenny was a regular for Northern Ireland's under-21 team during their recent European Championship qualifying campaign and comes highly recommended by their manager Tommy Wright.

From BBC

An ill-disciplined first half saw French referee Luc Ramos also show yellow cards to Wales flanker Tommy Reffell and Fiji number eight Elia Canakaivata.

From BBC

"New Zealand just didn't let them play," former Ireland wing Tommy Bowe said on BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC