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tums

tums is the plural of tum.

Meaning of tum

Noun

tum (plural tums)

  1. shortened form of tummy
    • For here am I without a crumb
      To satisfy a raging tum--
      O what an oversight!"
      As he was indulging in these melancholy reflexions he came round a bend in the road, and discovered two people in the very act of having lunch.1918, Norman Lindsay, The Magic Pudding, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 18
    Synonyms:
    tum-tum

Phrases with tums

Questions about tums

What is tums the plural of?
Tums is the plural of tum.

Words near tums in the dictionary

  1. tumplines
  2. tumps
  3. tumpties
  4. tumpty
  5. tumpy
  6. tums
  7. tumshie
  8. tumshies
  9. tumstatin
  10. tumtum
  11. tumtums

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