Definitions for TOM
tɒmtom

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Tom, Uncle Tomnoun

   (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites

2. tom, tomcatnoun

   male cat

3. turkey cock, gobbler, tom, tom turkeynoun

   male turkey

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tomnoun

   A large, deep-toned bells, or a particularly notable example of one.

2. Tomnoun

   A diminutive of the male given name Thomas, also used as a formal male given name.

   Poor Tom's a-cold.

3. Tomnoun

   A nickname for the common man.

4. Etymology: tōmaz. Akin to tōmr, whence Icelandic tómur.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Tomnoun

   the knave of trumps at gleek

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. 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 TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tom

   A pet bow-chaser, a 9 or 12-pounder. (See LONG TOM.)

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1. tom

   Quotes by tom -- Explore a large variety of famous quotes made by tom on the Quotes.net website.

2. tom

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3. TOM

   What does TOM stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the TOM acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Who Was Who?Rate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tom

   (See Richard and Harry.)

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Domestic Cat
   • Turkey

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'TOM' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1955

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'TOM' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1579

Anagrams for TOM »

1. mot

How to pronounce TOM?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say TOM in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TOM in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TOM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of TOM in a Sentence

1. Howard Stern:

   If I was Tom Brady, I would take a deep breath, I’d swallow, go and see the psychiatrist, and say, ‘Hey, I overreacted,’? because Tom put the kid’s behavior out there. It’s really Tom’s fault. And I don’t know Tom — I’m a great admirer of his physical prowess and his football ability — but don’t put your kid up on an Internet show and then get pissed when people comment on her behavior. You’re putting it out there for people to comment on. That’s what a TV show is.

2. Mark Zaid:

   This guy’s background fits to a tee, it reads like a Tom Clancy or Robert Ludlum novel.

3. Kit Harington:

   I knew the book because I studied it at school. I was very excited to play Roland Leighton. I love the way he wrote those beautiful letters and poems to his loved one. I like doing that myself, and it’s really a lost art, actually, I have that Tom Hanks typewriting app. I love it. There’s no spell check so you really have to think it out.

4. Tom Malinowski:

   We have increased intelligence capabilities, an increased eastern base posture, better satellite imagery, more political cohesion, that has all allowed the Tom Malinowski and its allies to be much better forewarned than in 2014.

5. Emily Applegate:

   When the investigation of the air pressure of Tom Brady's football concludes with a 200-plus-page report, but the investigation into two decades of sexual harassment concludes with nothing, it shows the NFL's complete lack of respect towards women, their employees and for the culture of our country.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TOM
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tom
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TOM
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=TOM
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=TOM
7. ^ Who Was Who?
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/984/pg984-images.html#:~:text=TOM
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html