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• tommy
  tommy

  noun

  Tommy Atkins.
• Tommy
  Tommy

  noun

  a male given name, form of Thomas.

tommy

¹ American  

[tom-ee] / ˈtɒm i /

noun

British.

tommies plural

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) Tommy Atkins.

2. Slang. bread, especially brown bread, or rations, as formerly distributed to troops and workers.

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Tommy ² American  

[tom-ee] / ˈtɒm i /

noun

Tommies plural

1. a male given name, form of Thomas.

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

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tommy British  

/ ˈtɒmɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Tommies
  plural
• tommies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of tommy

First recorded in 1775–85; by shortening

Example Sentences

“As part of California car culture, enthusiasts who take vehicles to the track and enjoy a variety of higher-grip, lower-treadwear options would be disproportionately impacted,” wrote commenter Tommy Wong.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

“It’s like trading—it’s like what Morgan Stanley does,” Tommy Gucciardo, a broker at Savvy Seats, said of his business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

PVH cratered 23% after the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein owner cut its fiscal-year revenue guidance, citing the war in Iran.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Iraola is understood to be keen to bring Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper, his assistants at Bournemouth, to Anfield as part of his coaching staff.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Only then did Shirley notice Tommy, outside, darting from car to car, kissing the hoods like a proud new papa.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord