Tommy

Meanings

1. A diminutive of the male given name Thomas.
2. A diminutive of the female given name Thomasina.

1. Ellipsis of Tommy Atkins, a typical private in the British army; a British soldier.
2. Any common soldier; a member of the rank and file.
3. A lesbian.
4. Ellipsis of tommy boy.

1. A British infantryman, especially one from World War I. Ellipsis of Tommy Atkins.
2. Bread or breadlike foodstuff, generally a penny roll.
3. The supply of food carried by workmen as their daily allowance.
4. A truck, or barter; the exchange of labour for goods instead of money; the scrip by which such exchange occurs.
5. A tommy bar.
6. Short for Tommy gun
7. Tommyrot; nonsense.
8. Synonym of dicky (“detachable shirt front”).

1. To pay (employees) according to the truck system, with goods instead of money.

Etymology

From Tom + -y.