English Explanatory Dictionary

Sticking Tommy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Miners safety candlestick.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Sticking Tommy.

Word forms

Sticking Tommy Sticking Tommies Tommy Stick

Etymology

Derived from sticking (the tool's function) + the name Tommy (often used as a general term in the 19th century).

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