tom — English Dictionary

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.

   Usage

   • UK usage
   • Dated
   • Slang

6. A lesbian.

   Usage

   • US usage
   • Slang

7. The jack of trumps in the card game gleek.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

8. A close-stool.

   Usage

   • UK usage
   • Obsolete
   • Regional

Noun

1. A tomato (the fruit).

   Usage

   • UK usage

   Examples

   Toms 90p a pound

   “I'd like sausage, eggs, bacon, toms, mushies, beans – oh, and some fried bread,” said Mike.

Noun

1. jewellery

   Usage

   • Cockney
   • Slang
   • Uncountable

Verb

1. To act in an obsequiously servile manner toward white authority.

   Usage

   • Derogatory
   • Intransitive
   • of a black person

Verb

1. To dig out a hole below the hatch cover of a bulker and fill it with cargo or weights to aid stability.

Noun

1. male cat

   Synonyms

   tomcat

   Broader terms

   domestic cathouse catFelis domesticusFelis catus

2. male turkey

   Synonyms

   turkey cockgobblertom turkey

   Broader terms

   turkeyMeleagris gallopavo