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tommyrot

[ tom-ee-rot ]
/ ˈtɒm iˌrɒt /
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noun
nonsense; utter foolishness.
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Origin of tommyrot

1880–85; tommy simpleton (see tomfool) + rot

Words nearby tommyrot

Tommy Atkins, tommyaxe, tommy bar, tommycod, Tommy gun, tommyrot, tommy rough, tommyto, tomo-, Tom o'Bedlam, tomogram
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Words related to tommyrot

folly, madness, garbage, balderdash, scrawl, piffle, jest, twaddle, bananas, tomfoolery, absurdity, irrationality, thoughtlessness, poppycock, baloney, palaver, rashness, blather, bombast, claptrap

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British Dictionary definitions for tommyrot

tommyrot
/ (ˈtɒmɪˌrɒt) /
noun
utter nonsense; tomfoolery
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