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noun

the male of some animals, esp. of the cat

Origin: < Tom, dim. of Thomas, esp. infl. by tomcat, earlier Tom the Cat (c. 1760): cf. similar use of jack

adjective

male: a tom turkey

noun

☆ Uncle Tom

intransitive verb Tommed, Tomming

to behave like an Uncle Tom

See tom in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The male of various animals, especially a male cat or turkey.

Origin:

Origin: Tom

Origin: , nickname for Thomas

noun
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An Uncle Tom.

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