English Explanatory Dictionary

Tom and Jerryism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. roistering; noisy drunken behaviour

Word forms

Tom and Jerryism

Etymology

A reference to Pierce Egan's 1821 book Life in London, or The Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn Esq. and his Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom, or the subsequent stage play.

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