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Tottenham

American  
[tot-n-uhm, tot-nuhm] / ˈtɒt n əm, ˈtɒt nəm /

noun

  1. a former borough, now part of Haringey, in SE England, N of London.


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Tottenham had three managers last season, with Thomas Frank managing less than eight months in charge before being sacked after a dismal start to the season.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Defoe scored 305 goals in 763 senior appearances for clubs including West Ham, Tottenham, Portsmouth and Sunderland, while scoring 20 times in 57 international appearances, before retiring in 2022.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Tottenham rejected a first bid of £38m from Nottingham Forest for Sweden midfielder Bergvall, with Forest set to up their offer to £45m.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Newcastle's midfield has been weakened by the departure of Sandro Tonali, who joined Tottenham this month in a deal worth up to £100m.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

“Just as a matter of interest, why Tottenham Court Road?”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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