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tommy

1 American  
[tom-ee] / ˈtɒm i /

noun

British.

plural

tommies

  1. (sometimes initial capital letter) Tommy Atkins.

  2. Slang. bread, especially brown bread, or rations, as formerly distributed to troops and workers.

Tommy 2 American  
[tom-ee] / ˈtɒm i /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Thomas.

  2. Also Tommie, Tommye. a female given name, form of Thomasina.

tommy British  
/ ˈtɒmɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: Tommy Atkins.  informal (often capital) a private in the British Army

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Etymology

Origin of tommy

First recorded in 1775–85; by shortening

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