tommy
noun
Tommies
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pluralof Tommy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
tommies
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pluralof tommy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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"The soldiers who once called each other Redcoats and Yankees became the Tommies and the GIs who together saved the free world," he said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
The PFL won’t make the Tommies wait, though.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
Just when it looked as if the Bluejays were ready to pull away, Brooks Allen hit consecutive 3s to put the Tommies up 57-56 with 10 minutes left.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
St. Thomas: The Tommies represented themselves well in what should be, by far, their toughest nonconference game.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
The vast beach, the thousands waiting on it, and the sea empty of boats returned the Tommies to their predicament.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Among the crocus, some gardeners find that Crocus tommasinianus, the so-called tommies, are less often disturbed.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2020
I can never remember whether we're supposed to think the likes of our footballers would make useless tommies, or whether we're meant to sniff that that is all they really are.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 22, 2013
Sporadic fighting went on for six months until British Governor Sir Richard Luyt assumed emergency power and called in 5,000 tommies.
From Time Magazine Archive
Like the tommies, the Prime Minister badly needs a better 'ole.
From Time Magazine Archive
I hope, though, that Michael never had half the trouble finding his paints and brushes that Nick had to get at his tommies and jemmies, and dozens of strange little instruments.
From Set in Silver by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
