tommy

¹

[tom-ee]

noun

British.

plural

tommies 

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 Tommie, Tommye. a female given name, form of Thomasina.

tommy

/ ˈtɒmɪ /

noun

1. Also called: Tommy Atkins. informal,  (often capital) a private in the British Army

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

Fellow England, Northampton and Lions back Tommy Freeman admitted the players are discussing the possible opportunities with R360 in the dressing room.

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After the disturbance, McIlroy landed his approach to just 3 feet from the cup, setting up a birdie putt for teammate Tommy Fleetwood that sealed a victory over the American duo of Harris English and Collin Morikawa.

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So it could hardly be considered a shock when they lost by five holes with four to play against the formidable pair of Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood.

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Tommy Pigott, the State Department’s deputy spokesman, said in a statement that the administration’s foreign policy in the region “is centered towards prioritizing our national interests and standing with regional partners.”

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Then, after a questionable pitching change from Phillies manager Rob Thomson in the bottom of the third, Tommy Edman greeted newly inserted left-hander Ranger Suárez with a leadoff home run to open the scoring.

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