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

Yankovic has long been among the biggest fans of Tiny Tim, the falsetto-voice ukulele whiz whose “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” became a novelty hit in 1968.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2022

“Breeders have put a lot of effort into breeding varieties that are dwarfed,” Walliser said, pointing to micro-dwarf varieties of tomatoes like Tiny Tim and Red Robin, which have high yields despite their diminutive stature.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2022

Clumsy coinages feel like placeholder words — calling the death of Tiny Tim “weep-making,” for instance.

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2022

But “Scrooge” has it all — spirits, old Fezziwig, poor Tiny Tim — singing and dancing through the blighted streets of workhouse-era London.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2019

The Sunday funnies influenced me, and although I admired the strong heroes who always conquered in the end, I identified with Tiny Tim.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou