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English Idioms :: Tom
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tomsil.html - See: PEEPING TOM. |
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English Idioms :: Tom, Dick, and Harry
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tomsil.html - {n. phr.} People in general; anyone; everyone. - Usually preceded by "every" and used to show scorn or disrespect. * /The drunk told his troubles to every Tom, Dick and Harry who passed by./ |
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Traditional English :: tom
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tomsil.html - n.
a male of various animals, esp. (in full tom-cat) a male cat. [abbr. of the name Thomas] |
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Traditional English :: Tom Collins
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tomsil.html - n.
an iced cocktail of gin with soda, lemon or lime juice, and sugar. [20th c.: orig. unkn.] |
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Traditional English :: Tom Thumb
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tomsil.html - n.
1 a dwarf or midget.
2 a dwarf variety of various plants. [the name of a tiny person in fairy stories] |
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Traditional English :: Tom, Dick, and Harry
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tomsil.html - n.
(usu. prec. by any, every) usu. derog. ordinary people taken at random. |
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