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Tommy Atkins; bread, esp. brown bread, or rations, as formerly distributed to troops and workers; male given name, form of Thomas; female given name, form of Thomasina

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  • I am sorry, but A.B. & Co, haven't any shekels for that kind of tommy-rot.
  • "tommy" (one of the kittens) or spiderman and they get a giggle.
  • Then we hung out with my steveie-poo and tommy ...
  • German tommy-gunners appeared from behind the tanks.
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