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Definition of Tom
1. Noun. (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites.
Language type: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement, Ethnic Slur
Generic synonyms: Black, Black Person, Blackamoor, Negro, Negroid
2. Noun. Male cat.
Generic synonyms: Domestic Cat, Felis Catus, Felis Domesticus, House Cat
Specialized synonyms: Gib
3. Noun. Male turkey.
Generic synonyms: Meleagris Gallopavo, Turkey
Derivative terms: Gobble
Definition of Tom
1. n. The knave of trumps at gleek.
2. n. A familiar contraction of Thomas, a proper name of a man.
Definition of Tom
1. Proper noun. (diminutive=Thomas male given name), also used as a formal male given name. ¹
2. Proper noun. A nickname for the common man. (defdate since 1377) ¹
3. Proper noun. A large, deep-toned bells, or a particularly notable example of one. (defdate since 17th century) ¹
4. Noun. The male of the domesticated cat. ¹
5. Noun. The male of the turkey. ¹
6. Noun. The male of certain other animals. ¹
7. Noun. (British slang) A prostitute. ¹
8. Noun. (music) A type of drum. ¹
9. Noun. (British greengrocers' slang) A tomato (''the fruit''). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tom
1. the male of various animals [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tom
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