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tommy tin

tommy tin noun: a ration of tinned food of the type given to British soldiers.

Noun

tommy tin (plural tommy tins)

  1. (UK, dated, slang) A ration of tinned food of the type given to British soldiers.

Forms of tommy tin

pluraltommy tins

Questions about tommy tin

What does tommy tin mean?
Tommy tin means a ration of tinned food of the type given to British soldiers.
What part of speech is tommy tin?
Tommy tin is a noun.
What is the plural of tommy tin?
The plural of tommy tin is tommy tins.

Words near tommy tin in the dictionary

  1. tommy roughs
  2. tommy ruff
  3. tommy ruffs
  4. Tommy Stick
  5. Tommy Tiddler's ground
  6. tommy tin
  7. tommy tins
  8. tommy-cod
  9. tommy-cods
  10. tommy-gun
  11. tommy-gunned

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