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Tom, Dick, and Harry

American  

noun

  1. the ordinary person; people generally; everyone.

    They invited every Tom, Dick, and Harry to the party.
Tom, Dick, and Harry British  

noun

  1. an ordinary, undistinguished, or common person (esp in the phrases every Tom, Dick, and Harry; any Tom, Dick, or Harry )

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Tom, Dick, and Harry Cultural  

  1. A phrase referring to randomly chosen people: “I asked you to keep my plans secret, but you've told them to every Tom, Dick, and Harry.”

Etymology

Origin of Tom, Dick, and Harry

First recorded in 1805–15

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