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tommy boy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
tom-my boy
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A goofy, inept but lovable person; a term of endearment.

noun

Synonym of homeboy or friend.

noun

A placeholder name to address someone whose real name is unknown.

noun

Synonym of tomboy; a girl who behaves in a boyish manner.

noun

A British soldier.

noun

A leader of a group or organization, often in reference to illegal activities.

noun

A leader of a group or organization, often in reference to illegal activities.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of tommy boy.

Etymology

From Tommy + boy.

Inflected Forms

tommy boys (plural)

Synonyms

homeboy or friend John Smith John Doe tomboy Tommy Atkins

Questions

What does tommy boy mean?
A goofy, inept but lovable person; a term of endearment.
Where does tommy boy come from?
From Tommy + boy.

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