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Tom o'Bedlam
[ tom uh-bed-luhm ]
noun
, plural Tom o'Bed·lams.
- (in historical use) a roving beggar who is insane or is feigning madness.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Tom o'Bedlam1
First recorded in 1595–1605; used of a beggar assumed to be a former inmate of Bedlam ( def ), popular name for an insane asylum in London
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