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Tom, Dick and Harry

/ˌtɒm.dɪ.kənˈhæ.ri/

Tom, Dick and Harry noun: anybody or everybody; random or unknown people.

Noun

Tom, Dick and Harry pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Anybody or everybody; random or unknown people.
    • every Tom, Dick and Harry
    • any Tom, Dick or Harry
  2. (plural, plural-only, uncommon) Three hypothetical customers, user personas, or similar constructs.

Tom, Dick and Harry meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali

Tom, Dick and Harry in Hindi

anybody or everybody; random or unknown people
ऐरा-ग़ैरा नत्थू ख़ैरा airā-ġairā natthū xairā, फ़लाना-ढिमाका falānā-ḍhimākā, रमदू फट्टू ramdū phaṭṭū

Tom, Dick and Harry in Tamil

anybody or everybody; random or unknown people
குப்பனோ சுப்பனோ kuppaṉō cuppaṉō, வருகிறவன் போகிறவன் varukiṟavaṉ pōkiṟavaṉ

Tom, Dick and Harry in Urdu

anybody or everybody; random or unknown people
ایراغیرہ نتھو خیرا era ġera, nathu, khera

Tom, Dick and Harry in Bengali

anybody or everybody; random or unknown people
রাম শ্যাম যদু মধু ram śêm jodu modhu
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Tom, Dick and Harry in Telugu
అప్పారావు, సుబ్బారావు appārāvu, subbārāvu
Tom, Dick and Harry in Arabic
فُلَانٌ وَعِلَّان fulānun waʕillān, كُلُّ مَنْ هَبَّ وَدَبَّ kullu man habba wadabba
Tom, Dick and Harry in Persian
اره و اوره و شمسی کوره âre o ure o šamsi kure

Forms of Tom, Dick and Harry

alternative formTom, Dick or Harry

Origin of Tom, Dick and Harry

Three common first names. Many languages have similar formations; see translations.

Questions about Tom, Dick and Harry

What does Tom, Dick and Harry mean?
Tom, Dick and Harry means anybody or everybody; random or unknown people.
What is Tom, Dick and Harry in Hindi?
Tom, Dick and Harry in Hindi is ऐरा-ग़ैरा नत्थू ख़ैरा (airā-ġairā natthū xairā), फ़लाना-ढिमाका (falānā-ḍhimākā), रमदू फट्टू (ramdū phaṭṭū). See Tom, Dick and Harry meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Tom, Dick and Harry?
Tom, Dick and Harry is a noun.
How do you pronounce Tom, Dick and Harry?
Tom, Dick and Harry is pronounced /ˌtɒm.dɪ.kənˈhæ.ri/.

Words near Tom, Dick and Harry in the dictionary

  1. tom yam goong
  2. tom yam kung
  3. tom yam pla
  4. tom yams
  5. tom yum
  6. Tom, Dick and Harry
  7. Tom, Dick or Harry
  8. Tom-and-Jerry shop
  9. Tom-and-Jerry shops
  10. Tom-and-Jerryish
  11. tom-cat

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