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Tom
(tŏm)n. Offensive
An Uncle Tom.
tom 1
(tŏm)n.
The male of various animals, especially a male cat or turkey.
[Tom, nickname for Thomas.]
tom 2
(tŏm)n.
See tom-tom.
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tom
(tɒm)n
(Zoology)
a. the male of various animals, esp the cat
b. (as modifier): a tom turkey.
c. (in combination): a tomcat.
[C16: special use of the shortened form of Thomas, applied to any male, often implying a common or ordinary type of person, etc]
tom
(tɒm)n
Austral and NZ a temporary supporting post
[from a specialized use of tom1]
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tom
(tɒm)n.
1. the male of various animals, as the turkey.
2. a tomcat.
[1755–65; generic use of Tom, male given name]
Tom
(tɒm)n., v. Tommed, Tom•ming. Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. n.
1. Uncle Tom.
v.i. 2. (often l.c.) to act like an Uncle Tom.
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| Noun | 1. |  Tom - (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whitesdepreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something ethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language Black person, Black - a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa) |
| 2. |  tom - male cat gib - a castrated tomcat | |
| 3. |  tom - male turkey Meleagris gallopavo, turkey - large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food |
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