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hell and Tommy

hell and Tommy noun: utter ruin or destruction.

Noun

hell and Tommy (uncountable)

  1. (UK, dated, slang) Utter ruin or destruction.
    • If you refuse, there will be hell and Tommy.1900, Eyre Hussey, On Account of Sarah, page 219
    • But Gurney gets beyond a joke, my boy, with his drinking and what not. We must have the blighter shifted out of this district for good, or it will be hell and Tommy for all of us.1932, John Brandane, Straw-feet, page 233

Questions about hell and Tommy

What does hell and Tommy mean?
Hell and Tommy means utter ruin or destruction.
What part of speech is hell and Tommy?
Hell and Tommy is a noun.

Words near hell and Tommy in the dictionary

  1. helizitic
  2. Helkesaite
  3. Helkesaites
  4. hell
  5. hell and half of Georgia
  6. hell and Tommy
  7. hell around
  8. Hell Aviv
  9. hell bride
  10. hell brides
  11. hell chicken

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