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tam-tam

American  
[tuhm-tuhm, tam-tam] / ˈtʌmˌtʌm, ˈtæmˌtæm /

noun

  1. a gong with indefinite pitch.

  2. tom-tom.

tam-tam British  

noun

  1. another name for gong

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Etymology

Origin of tam-tam

First recorded in 1775–85; variant of tom-tom

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