tommyrot

[ tom-ee-rot ]

/ ˈtɒm iˌrɒt /

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noun

nonsense; utter foolishness.

Origin of tommyrot

1880–85; tommy simpleton (see tomfool) + rot

SYNONYMS FOR tommyrot

bosh, rot, rubbish, balderdash.

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Words nearby tommyrot

Tommy Atkins, tommyaxe, tommy bar, tommycod, Tommy gun, tommyrot, tommy rough, tommyto, tomo-, Tom o'Bedlam, tomogram

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Example sentences from the Web for tommyrot

Our object is to check by every legitimate means the spread of tommyrot in this country and the world generally.
Lalage's Lovers|George A. Birmingham
"It's tommyrot, that's what it is," Amy said with conviction.
Left Tackle Thayer|Ralph Henry Barbour
I am a young man still, with years and years before me in which I shall no doubt talk a lot of tommyrot.
Lalage's Lovers|George A. Birmingham
"Oh, Tommyrot," said Bob, though at heart he did not know just what was liable to happen.
Bob Hunt in Canada|George W. Orton

He says it's all tommyrot about Marraville paying him to put him out of his misery.
From the Housetops|George Barr McCutcheon

British Dictionary definitions for tommyrot

tommyrot

/ (ˈtɒmɪˌrɒt) /

noun

utter nonsense; tomfoolery

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单词	tommyrot
释义	tommyrot [ tom-ee-rot ] / ˈtɒm iˌrɒt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tommyrot ON THESAURUS.COM noun nonsense; utter foolishness. Origin of tommyrot 1880–85; tommy simpleton (see tomfool) + rot SYNONYMS FOR tommyrot bosh, rot, rubbish, balderdash. SEE SYNONYMS FOR tommyrot ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby tommyrot Tommy Atkins, tommyaxe, tommy bar, tommycod, Tommy gun, tommyrot, tommy rough, tommyto, tomo-, Tom o'Bedlam, tomogram Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tommyrot Our object is to check by every legitimate means the spread of tommyrot in this country and the world generally. Lalage's Lovers\|George A. Birmingham "It's tommyrot, that's what it is," Amy said with conviction. Left Tackle Thayer\|Ralph Henry Barbour I am a young man still, with years and years before me in which I shall no doubt talk a lot of tommyrot. Lalage's Lovers\|George A. Birmingham "Oh, Tommyrot," said Bob, though at heart he did not know just what was liable to happen. Bob Hunt in Canada\|George W. Orton He says it's all tommyrot about Marraville paying him to put him out of his misery. From the Housetops\|George Barr McCutcheon British Dictionary definitions for tommyrot tommyrot / (ˈtɒmɪˌrɒt) / noun utter nonsense; tomfoolery Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tommyrot folly, madness, garbage, balderdash, scrawl, piffle, jest, twaddle, bananas, tomfoolery, absurdity, irrationality, thoughtlessness, poppycock, baloney, palaver, rashness, blather, bombast, claptrap
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tommyrot

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Origin of tommyrot

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Example sentences from the Web for tommyrot

British Dictionary definitions for tommyrot

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