• Tommy

    Full definition of tommy

    Noun

    tommy

    1. (UK, slang, obsolete) bread, generally a penny roll; the supply of food carried by workmen as their daily allowance
    2. (UK, slang, obsolete) A truck, or barter; the exchange of labour for goods instead of money.

    Usage notes

    Used adjectively or in compounds: tommy master, tommy-store, tommy-shop, etc.

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