tom

Signification (Anglais)

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. (slang) A female prostitute.
6. (slang) A lesbian.
7. Clipping of tom-tom.
8. (obsolete) The jack of trumps in the card game gleek.
9. (obsolete) A close-stool.

Verb

To act in an obsequiously servile manner toward white authority.

Verb

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

Concepts

matou

chat

😺

mâle

tomate

🍅

Synonymes

tomcat

gobbler

tom turkey

turkey cock

cat

😺

tommy

tomtom

male cat

tomato

🍅

tomahawk

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/tɒm/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From generic use of the proper name Tom.