Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tom and jerryism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tom and -jer-ry-ism
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

roistering; noisy drunken behaviour

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] we have no wish to seduce sundry steady bachelors into the charmed circle of Tom and Jerryism, to the astonishment of their smug landlords and prim landladies […]"
"The nuisance of Tom and Jerryism could not have gained even its ephemeral popularity but for this reason. That England at the close of the reign of George III. had much to learn in the philosophy of social intercourse […]"
"I tried driving a hansom cab once. That has always been regarded as the acme of modern Tom and Jerryism. I stole it late one night from outside a public-house in Dean Street […]"

Etymology

A reference to Pierce Egan's 1821 book Life in London, or The Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn Esq. and his Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom, or the subsequent stage play.

Usage

Questions

What does tom and jerryism mean?: roistering; noisy drunken behaviour
Where does tom and jerryism come from?: A reference to Pierce Egan's 1821 book Life in London, or The Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn Esq. and his Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom, or the subsequent stage play.

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