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tom

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Noun

  1. The male of the domesticated cat, especially if not neutered.
  2. The male of the turkey.
  3. The male of the orangutan.
  4. The male of certain other animals.
  5. A female prostitute.
  6. A lesbian.
  7. Clipping of tom-tom.
  8. The jack of trumps in the card game gleek.
  9. A close-stool.
  10. A tomato (the fruit).
  11. jewellery
  12. Ellipsis of Uncle Tom.
  13. A United States two-dollar bill.
  14. Synonym of menstruation.
  15. Acronym of time of the month.
  16. Acronym of Translocon on Outer Membrane.
  17. Initialism of theory of mind.

Verb

  1. To act in an obsequiously servile manner toward white authority.
  2. To dig out a hole below the hatch cover of a bulker and fill it with cargo or weights to aid stability.

Proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Thomas, also used as a formal male given name.
  2. A nickname for a common man.
  3. A large, deep-toned bell, or a particularly notable example of one.

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