tam-tam

[ tuhm-tuhm, tam-tam ]

noun
  1. a gong with indefinite pitch.

Origin of tam-tam

1
First recorded in 1775–85; variant of tom-tom

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British Dictionary definitions for tam-tam

tam-tam

noun
  1. another name for gong (def. 1)

Origin of tam-tam

1
from Hindi: see tom-tom

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