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tom·my noun (-es) Etymology: from Tommy, nickname for Thomas 1. dialect Britain a. : a loaf or hunk of bread : a ration of bread; also : provisions b. : the food carried by workmen as their daily allowance 2. : a short rod used as a key; especially : one for turning a capstan screw 3. dialect England : simpleton, fool 4. usually capitalized [Tommy Atkins] : a British soldier : tommy atkins 5. a. : tomcod 2 b. : requin |