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Tom Tug

Tom Tug noun: a waterman.

Noun

Tom Tug (plural Tom Tugs)

  1. (obsolete, slang) A waterman.
    • Tom Tugs were to the men of Hoccleve's time what Hansom cabmen are to modern Londoners.1883, Cassell's Library of English Literature, page 60

Forms of Tom Tug

pluralTom Tugs

Origin of Tom Tug

From a stage play.

Questions about Tom Tug

What does Tom Tug mean?
Tom Tug means a waterman.
What part of speech is Tom Tug?
Tom Tug is a noun.
What is the plural of Tom Tug?
The plural of Tom Tug is Tom Tugs.

Words near Tom Tug in the dictionary

  1. Tom Tiddler's ground
  2. Tom Tidler's ground
  3. tom tit
  4. tom tits
  5. Tom Trot
  6. Tom Tug
  7. Tom Tugs
  8. tom yam
  9. tom yam gai
  10. tom yam goong
  11. tom yam kung

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