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Meaning of "tommy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOMMY

Originally Thomas Atkins, a name representing a typical private in specimen forms; compare tom1.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOMMY

tommy  [ˈtɒmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOMMY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tommy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOMMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tommy

Tommy is a given name that is usually the English diminutive of Thomas. The name also could refer to...

Definition of tommy in the English dictionary

The definition of tommy in the dictionary is a private in the British Army Also called: Tommy Atkins,.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOMMY


bommie
ˈbɒmɪ
chommie
ˈtʃɒmɪ
commie
ˈkɒmɪ
commy
ˈkɒmɪ
cystostomy
sɪˈstɒstɒmɪ
fisnomie
ˈfɪzˌnɒmɪ
mommy
ˈmɒmɪ
pommie
ˈpɒmɪ
pommy
ˈpɒmɪ
somy
ˈsɒmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOMMY

tomentous
tomentum
tomfool
tomfooleries
tomfoolery
tomfoolish
tomfoolishness
tomial
tomium
tommies
Tommy Atkins
tommy bar
Tommy gun
tommy rough
tommyrot
tomo
tomogram
tomograph
tomographic
tomography

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOMMY

dummy
Emmy
femmy
gammy
gin rummy
Grammy
gummy
jimmy
mammy
mummy
rammy
rummy
sammy
scrummy
scummy
spammy
tammy
tummy
whammy
yummy

Synonyms and antonyms of tommy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tommy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOMMY

Find out the translation of tommy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tommy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tommy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

张宇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tommy
570 millions of speakers

English

tommy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टॉमी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تومي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Томми
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tommy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রূটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tommy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tommy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tommy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トミー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

토미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tommy
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tommy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டாமி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टोमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mehmetçik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tommy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tommy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Томмі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tommy
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

tommy
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Tommy
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

tommy
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

tommy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tommy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOMMY»

The term «tommy» is very widely used and occupies the 5.432 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOMMY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tommy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tommy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tommy

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3 QUOTES WITH «TOMMY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tommy.
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Gary Frank
We can't do a modern Batman continually beating up thugs in zoot suits with tommy guns in violin cases. The game has to move on. It has to feel relevant.
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Don Novello
Tommy Smothers is my longest mentor, and Dave Eggers is my youngest.
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Pihla Viitala
Tommy Wirkola is Norwegian but has a Finnish surname - he comes from the one of the northernmost countries in the whole of Europe. It was easy working with him. The people in the north are all fairly similar.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOMMY»

Discover the use of tommy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tommy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tommyland
This book is my truth. NOTE: THE EBOOK DOES NOT INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT APPEAR IN THE PRINT EDITIONS.
Tommy Lee, 2009
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Ah'm Tellin' Thee - a Biography of Tommy Banks, Bolton ...
The reality is that this is a story of a very talented, very proud and extremely honourable and dignified man.
Ian Seddon, 2012
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The God That I Know: A Journey to Intimacy
As time passes by, intimacy in a relationship becomes the road map to a long and happy friendship and life.” Written in an easy-to-read style, this book is formatted in six different sections, including a study guide that allows readers ...
Tommy Almonte, 2004
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How to Play Your Best Golf All the Time
Tommy Armour's classic How to Play Your Best Golf All the Time provides timeless golf instruction on the following subjects: * How to learn your best golf * What can your best golf be? * Taking you to the lesson tee * How your clubs can ...
Tommy Armour, 1995
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Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy ...
James tells the incredible story, revealing his complex and sometimes terrifying relationship with Roulette Records and Morris Levy, the legendary Godfather of the music business.
Tommy James, 2010
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The God Chasers: My Soul Follows hard After Thee
These are people whose relentless, passionate pursuit of Christ often made them appear foolish in the eyes of others. Yet, having tasted His goodness and glimpsed the invisible, they could be satisfied with nothing less.
Tommy Tenney, 1999
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Tommy Emmanuel Fingerstyle Guitar Method
This book would serve either as a reference text for one of Tommy's workshops or as a helpful guide to developing fingerstyle guitarists working on their own.
Tommy Emmanuel, Deyan Bratic, 2011
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Tommy Stands Alone
A high school student and member of a Mexican American family struggles with his sexual identity and finally learns that he will not have to stand alone any more.
Gloria Velásquez, 1995
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The Book of Romance: What Solomon Says About Love, Sex, and ...
" Wise and engaging, The Book of Romance digs deep into the Song of Solomon and what it says about the Bible's most passionate lovers.
Tommy Nelson, 1998
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Book 'em, Tommy!
When a library book goes missing and Stu is the one being held responsible, it is up to Tommy and his friends to locate the missing item in order to stop Stu from going to the slammer. Original.
Maria Rosado, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOMMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tommy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cardinals rookie Tommy Pham: unusual high-upside 27 year old …
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham is a 27-year old rookie just getting his feet wet in the majors. Normally 27-year-old rookie hitters are marginal ... «Minor League Ball, Jul 15»
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Indonesian Court Finds Americans Heather Mack, Tommy Schaefer …
The Denpasar District Court sentenced Tommy Schaefer to 18 years in prison and Heather Mack to 10 years for intentionally killing Sheila von Wiese-Mack ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
3
Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler likely headed for Tommy John surgery
Just as the New York Mets were set to welcome back their young ace from Tommy John surgery , another will fall victim to a blown elbow ligament. Zack Wheeler ... «USA TODAY, Mar 15»
4
Yu Darvish eyes Tommy John surgery
Darvish has partially torn ligaments in addition to inflammation in his troublesome right elbow, and might need Tommy John surgery. It's another massive blow a ... «ESPN, Mar 15»
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Richard Sherman faces elbow surgery
The surgery to repair the injury was named after former Major League Baseball pitcher Tommy John, one of the first athletes to have the procedure. Normal ... «ESPN, Feb 15»
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How treasure hunter Tommy Thompson, 'one of the smartest …
Federal agents have finally caught one of the most frustratingly intelligent and elusive criminals they have ever sought: famed treasure hunter Tommy G. «Washington Post, Feb 15»
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Treasure hunter Tommy Thompson arrested at hotel in Florida
Fugitive treasure hunter Thomas G. “Tommy” Thompson and his girlfriend will be returned to Columbus to face federal charges after their arrests in southern ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jan 15»
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Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson Relax, Finally, and Discuss …
Minutes after reaching the top of El Capitan, after the hugs and the sprays of sparkling wine, the rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson spoke ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
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Pictures show Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson's hands after El …
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson climbed into the history books on Wednesday after reaching the top of the 3,000ft, granite face of El Capitan without tools ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
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Yosemite Climbers Kevin Jorgeson And Tommy Caldwell Inch …
Kevin Jorgeson, 30, and Tommy Caldwell, 36, are attempting to free climb the nearly 3,000-foot-high Dawn Wall of El Capitan, the park's legendary granite ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»

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