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Tom and Jerry

Tom and Jerry noun: a cocktail composed of eggnog, brandy, rum and an egg.

Noun

Tom and Jerry (plural Tom and Jerries)

  1. A cocktail composed of eggnog, brandy, rum and an egg.

Forms of Tom and Jerry

pluralTom and Jerries

Origin of Tom and Jerry

Introduced to publicize the 1821 stage play Tom and Jerry, or Life in London.

Words that rhyme with Tom and Jerry

9 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about Tom and Jerry

What does Tom and Jerry mean?
Tom and Jerry means a cocktail composed of eggnog, brandy, rum and an egg.
What part of speech is Tom and Jerry?
Tom and Jerry is a noun.
What is the plural of Tom and Jerry?
The plural of Tom and Jerry is Tom and Jerries.

Words near Tom and Jerry in the dictionary

  1. tolypyrine
  2. tolzey
  3. tolzeys
  4. tom
  5. Tom and Jerries
  6. Tom and Jerry
  7. Tom and Jerryish
  8. Tom and Jerryism
  9. Tom Bawcock's Eve
  10. Tom Bombadil
  11. tom boy

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