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tommy tins

tommy tins is the plural of tommy tin.

Meaning of tommy tin

Noun

tommy tin (plural tommy tins)

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

Questions about tommy tins

What is tommy tins the plural of?
Tommy tins is the plural of tommy tin.

Words near tommy tins in the dictionary

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

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