tommy
/ˈtɑmi/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A diminutive of the male given name Thomas.
name
A diminutive of the female given name Thomasina.
noun
noun
A British infantryman, especially one from World War I. Ellipsis of Tommy Atkins.
British usage; Countable; Slang; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The Tory hard right is in the ascendancy, and a fascist street movement – led by convicted fraudster Tommy Robinson – represents a growing threat."
- "The Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham was suspended by Major League Baseball for three games on Saturday after he slapped the San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson because of a dispute about their fantasy football league."
- "Then it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, 'ow's yer soul?" But it's "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll"
- "And every night now he played pontoon, that game of the Tommies, with Mrs Bolton, gambling with sixpences."
- "Meanwhile the Tommies had discovered several large tins of ham in the captured lorry. 'That,' said the big Nazi, 'is for our tea.' 'No,' said a Tommy sergeant-major. 'That's for our tea. For you, chummy, we've kept a nice bit of bull.'"
- "He liked the Germans better than he did the French; but for all that, if he went down the back streets of a night, it was with three or four British Tommies, in case the Jerries weren't as friendly as they made out."
Etymology
Etymology tree Aramaic תאמא Aramaic תאומאbor. Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs)bor. Latin Thōmāsbor. Middle English Thomas Middle English Thomme English Tom Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Tommy From Tom + -y.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɑmi/
- British English: /ˈtɒmi/