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Poor Toms

Poor Toms is the plural of Poor Tom.

Meaning of Poor Tom

Noun

Poor Tom (plural Poor Toms)

  1. (UK, obsolete, thieves' cant) Synonym of Abraham man.
    Synonyms:
    Abraham man

Questions about Poor Toms

What is Poor Toms the plural of?
Poor Toms is the plural of Poor Tom.

Words near Poor Toms in the dictionary

  1. poor sport
  2. poor sports
  3. poor thing
  4. poor things
  5. Poor Tom
  6. Poor Toms
  7. poor white trash
  8. poor's box
  9. poor's boxes
  10. poor's roll
  11. poor-john

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