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tom | philip |

As a noun tom

is splash (onomatopoeia).

As a proper noun philip is

one of the twelve disciples of jesus in the bible; one of the seven deacons.

tom

English

Etymology 1

From generic use of the proper name Tom .

Noun

(en noun)
  • The male of the domesticated cat.
  • The male of the turkey.
  • The male of certain other animals.
  • (British, slang) A prostitute.
  • (music) A type of drum.
  • (obsolete) The jack of trumps in the card game gleek.
    • Synonyms
    * (male cat) tomcat, he-cat * (male turkey) turkey-cock * (male of other animals) male * (prostitute) See also
    Derived terms
    * tomboy * tomcat * tomfool * tom-tit

    Etymology 2

    Shortened from tomato

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tomato (the fruit).
    • Toms 90p a pound

    Etymology 3

    Rhyming slang from tomfoolery.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Cockney rhyming slang) jewellery

    • Etymology 4

    From Uncle Tom.

    Verb

    (tomm)
  • (intransitive, derogatory, of a black person) To act in an obsequiously servile manner toward white authority.

    • Etymology 5

    Verb

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

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    philip

    English

    (wikipedia Philip)

    Alternative forms

    * Phillip

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • One of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the Bible; one of the seven deacons.
  • .
  • * 1605 , Remains Concerning Britain , John Russell Smith (1870), page 93:
    • Philip' Berold, conceiting this his name, very Clerkly proves that '''Philip''' is an Apostolical name by Saint '''Philip''' the Apostle, a Royal name by King '''Philip''' King of Macedonia, and an Imperial name by ' Philip the first Christian Emperour.
  • * 1972 Nate Perlmutter, A Bias of Reflections: Confessions of an Incipient Old Jew , Arlington House, ISBN 0870001647, page 27:
    • I used to envy my brother his name, and recall once accusing my mother of having favored him, else why did she name me Nathan and him Philip', tell me that, ma, tell me that. He had king ' Philip and if day-dreaming that association wasn't pleasure enough, there was the then movie star, Phillips Holmes. All I had was Nathan Hale.
  • * 2010 (Debbie Macomber), Orchard Valley Brides , MIRA (2010), ISBN 0778328287:
    • "Philip'," Luke repeated slowly, and a brightness came into his eyes. "She decided to name him '''Philip''', after all." "A family name?" Cody asked him. Luke shrugged. "Actually, it's mine. I never much cared for it as a kid and dropped it when I started school. I insisted everyone call me by my middle name." "Ellie says your son looks like a ' Philip ," Sherry put in. A wide grin split Luke's face. ""I think she's right?he does."

    • Related terms

    * (pet forms) Phil, Pip * (feminine forms) Philippa (surnames) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *