Tom Jones
UK/ˌtɒm ˈdʒəʊnz//ˌtɑm ˈdʒoʊnz/
Tom Jones noun: a desirable man of loose morals, prone to having sex with many women.
Noun
Tom Jones (plural Tom Joneses)
- A desirable man of loose morals, prone to having sex with many women.
- All men are not Tom Joneses. The standard of masculine behaviour continues to go up: many of us make fine efforts to conform to it, and some of us succeed. But the Tom Jones is there in all of us who are not anaemic or consumptive.1909, Jerome K. Jerome, chapter X, in They and I
- You know he's not the king of Bedside Manor.
He's not the Tom Jones who lives next door.1992, Barenaked Ladies, “The King of Bedside Manor”, in Gordon
- Synonyms:
- casanova, Don Juan, lady-killer, Lothario
Synonyms of Tom Jones
Forms of Tom Jones
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Origin of Tom Jones
After the title character in The History of Tom Jones, written by Henry Fielding and published in 1749; now perhaps also influenced by the Welsh singer of the same name and similar reputation.
Questions about Tom Jones
- What does Tom Jones mean?
- Tom Jones means a desirable man of loose morals, prone to having sex with many women.
- What part of speech is Tom Jones?
- Tom Jones is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Tom Jones?
- Tom Jones is pronounced /ˌtɒm ˈdʒəʊnz/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Tom Jones?
- The plural of Tom Jones is Tom Joneses.
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