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tom and jerry

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
tom and -jer-ry
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cocktail composed of eggnog, brandy, rum and an egg.

Etymology

Introduced to publicize the 1821 stage play Tom and Jerry, or Life in London.

Inflected Forms

Tom and Jerries (plural)

Phrases

Tom-and-Jerry shop

Frequently Paired Words

Tom-and-Jerry shop

Rhymes With

very gary jerry terry perry cherry mere ferry berry bury kerry merry

Questions

What does tom and jerry mean?
A cocktail composed of eggnog, brandy, rum and an egg.
Where does tom and jerry come from?
Introduced to publicize the 1821 stage play Tom and Jerry, or Life in London.

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