Tiny Tim

Cultural  

1. The handicapped son of Bob Cratchit, the employee of Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. He speaks the famous line, “God bless us every one.”

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Example Sentences

This is a show where Tiny Tim has a laundry list of ailments, like scurvy, rabies and gout — but hey, at least he hopes to pass that kidney stone soon.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2022

In an instant, we recognize the doctor — Tiny Tim, all grown up and doing well.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2021

That particular reality is redeemed in narrative terms — Scrooge repents and Tiny Tim doesn't die after all — but the observation stands, and we all know how the story ends in the long run.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2021

Over the years, she contributed food articles to Yankee magazine, Army Times magazine and The Washington Post, which included a piece in 2005 about Tiny Tim Cranberry Tarts.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2020

When my relatives were packing up to leave, I asked Auntie Janet if I could give Tiny Tim to Emily.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings