What does TOM mean?
Definitions for TOM
tɒmtom
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word TOM.
Princeton's WordNet
Tom, Uncle Tomnoun
(ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites
tom, tomcatnoun
male cat
turkey cock, gobbler, tom, tom turkeynoun
male turkey
Wiktionary
Tomnoun
A large, deep-toned bells, or a particularly notable example of one.
Tomnoun
A diminutive of the male given name Thomas, also used as a formal male given name.
Poor Tom's a-cold.
Tomnoun
A nickname for the common man.
Etymology: tōmaz. Akin to tōmr, whence Icelandic tómur.
ChatGPT
tom
1) In literature and popular media: "Tom" is often used as a generic name for any male, particularly in the phrase "average Tom, Dick, and Harry" which means any ordinary person. 2) In zoology: "Tom" is a term used to refer to a male cat. Similarly, in ornithology, a "Tom" refers to a male turkey or peacock. 3) In slang: "Tom" can refer to a pimp or a man controlled by a prostitute, derived from "Tom cat" implying promiscuity. 4) In British slang: "Tom" can also mean a prostitute. This usage comes from 'Thomas More', and it's rhyming slang for 'whore'. Please note that without context, it's impossible to say which of these definitions is correct. I also want to stress that the slang uses are derogatory and should be avoided.
Webster Dictionary
Tomnoun
the knave of trumps at gleek
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tom
tom, n. a dim. of Thomas—used generically for man in 'tomfool,' &c.: a male, esp. a male cat: (prov.) a close-stool.—ns. Tom′-and-Jer′ry, a drink of hot rum and eggs, spiced and sweetened; Tom′-trot, a toffee made with treacle, sugar, and butter.—Tom, Dick, and Harry, any persons taken at random.—Long Tom, a long gun, as distinguished from a carronade, a gun carried amidships on a swivel-carriage.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
tom
A pet bow-chaser, a 9 or 12-pounder. (See LONG TOM.)
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Tom
(See Richard and Harry.)
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
TOM
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tom is ranked #3452 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Tom surname appeared 10,350 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Tom.
52.5% or 5,437 total occurrences were Asian.
19% or 1,969 total occurrences were White.
16.6% or 1,721 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
6.9% or 715 total occurrences were of two or more races.
3.3% or 345 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.5% or 162 total occurrences were Black.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'TOM' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1955
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'TOM' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1579
Anagrams for TOM »
mot
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of TOM in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of TOM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of TOM in a Sentence
There was a time Michigan State had the best football and basketball coach with Nick Saban and Tom Izzo, now, we have a chance to have the best coaching duo again in America and we're going to pay Mel Tucker like Mel Tucker left.
I know Tampa Bay Buccaneers gear’s been Tampa Bay Buccaneers gear. I hope you’ve been enjoying the season so far. We’re grinding, getting ready to start the playoffs, but earlier you held up that sign that I helped you beat brain cancer. Well, listen, your fight, you’ve inspired so many people, including Tom Brady, but millions of others also. The The NFL and the Bucs look forward to sending deserving fans to the Super Bowl each year and fans that have incredible stories like the one you’ve had.
Me and Tom were infuriated that they were causing Emmanuel Kelly Cooper this additional suffering, that did catch us off-guard, but we knew that dismissal was a forgone conclusion.
I recognize how serious it is to accuse someone, either expressly or implicitly, of racism, i do not believe Tom Wine is a racist.
That's exactly what you look for in an organization -- that you have rules that are enforced by the organization when something that is not proper occurs, businessman Tom Steyer deal with it with the highest possible integrity, Businessman Tom Steyer actually walk the walk of doing the right thing, and then Businessman Tom Steyer move on.
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- котBelarusian
- котаракBulgarian
- targazhBreton
- gat, mascleCatalan, Valencian
- kocourCzech
- hankatDanish
- KaterGerman
- tom, γάτοςGreek
- katiĉo, virkatoEsperanto
- macho, gato, tamtanSpanish
- koiras, kolliFinnish
- matou, mâle, chatFrench
- boarreWestern Frisian
- muzuruHausa
- kandúrHungarian
- högniIcelandic
- gatto, maschioItalian
- 雄猫Japanese
- ឆ្មាបា, សត្វឆ្មាបាKhmer
- 수고양이Korean
- tomLatin
- runcis, tēviņšLatvian
- мачорMacedonian
- kucing jantanMalay
- katerDutch
- kot, kocurPolish
- gatoPortuguese
- mascul, cotoiRomanian
- Том, кот, самецRussian
- mačak, мачор, mačor, мачакSerbo-Croatian
- kocúrSlovak
- hängpuka, hane, tom, kattSwedish
- டாம்Tamil
- кітUkrainian
- hikat, kat, jikatVolapük
- 汤姆Chinese
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