tom
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- The male of the domesticated cat, especially if not neutered.
- The male of the turkey.
- The male of the orangutan.
- The male of certain other animals.
- A female prostitute.
- A lesbian.
- Clipping of tom-tom.
- The jack of trumps in the card game gleek.
- A close-stool.
- A tomato (the fruit).
- jewellery
- Ellipsis of Uncle Tom.
- A United States two-dollar bill.
- Synonym of menstruation.
- Acronym of time of the month.
- Acronym of Translocon on Outer Membrane.
- Initialism of theory of mind.
Verb
- To act in an obsequiously servile manner toward white authority.
- To dig out a hole below the hatch cover of a bulker and fill it with cargo or weights to aid stability.
Proper noun
- A diminutive of the male given name Thomas, also used as a formal male given name.
- A nickname for a common man.
- A large, deep-toned bell, or a particularly notable example of one.
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