Tommy gun
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noun
any submachine gun.
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Origin of Tommy gun
First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening
Words nearby Tommy gun
tommy, Tommy Atkins, tommyaxe, tommy bar, tommycod, Tommy gun, tommyrot, tommy rough, tommyto, tomo-, Tom o'Bedlam
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