TOM, DICK, AND HARRY

Meaning of TOM, DICK, AND HARRY in English

n. phr. People in general; anyone; everyone. Usually preceded by "every" and used to show scorn or disrespect. The drunk told his troubles to every Tom, Dick and Harry who passed by.

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TOM, DICK, AND HARRY — noun (plural Toms, Dicks, and Harrys) Date: 1805 the common man ; anyone
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TOM, DICK, AND HARRY — noun Usage: usually capitalized T&D&H Etymology: from the names Tom (nickname for Thomas ), Dick (nickname for Richard ) & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOM, DICK, AND HARRY — the ordinary person; people generally; everyone: They invited every Tom, Dick, and Harry to the party. [ 1805-15 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOM, DICK AND HARRY — every person, anyone
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TOM, DICK, AND HARRY — noun ( plural Toms, Dicks, and Harrys ) Date: 1805 : the common man : anyone — often used with …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOM, DICK, AND HARRY — Pronunciation: ˌ täm- ˌ dik- ə n(d)- ' ha-r ē Function: noun Inflected Form: plural Toms, Dicks, and Harrys Date: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TOM, DICK, AND HARRY — (also Tom, Dick, or Harry ) ■ noun ordinary people in general.
Concise Oxford English vocab
TOM, DICK, AND HARRY — [Tom, Dick, and Har.ry] n, pl Toms, Dicks, and Harrys (1815): the common man: anyone--often used with every "helps every …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TOM, DICK AND HARRY — ˌTom, ˌDick and ˈHarry BrE AmE every/any Tom, Dick and Harry informal anyone at all, used especially when you mean …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOM, DICK, AND HARRY — n. (usu. prec. by any, every) usu. derog. ordinary people taken at random.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TOM, DICK, AND HARRY — n. (usu. prec. by any, every) usu. derog. ordinary people taken at random.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TOM, DICK, AND HARRY — n. (usu. prec. by any, every) usu. derog. ordinary people taken at random.
Oxford English vocab
TOM, DICK, AND HARRY — {n. phr.} People in general; anyone; everyone. - Usually preceded by "every" and used to show scorn or disrespect. * …
Slang English vocab
TOM, DICK, AND HARRY — {n. phr.} People in general; anyone; everyone. - Usually preceded by "every" and used to show scorn or disrespect. * …
Словарь английских идиом
TOM, DICK, AND HARRY — люди, народ. Видимо, тот, кто придумал эту идиому, считал, что Том, Дик и Харри - самые популярные в народе имена: …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
TOM, DICK, AND HARRY — люди, народ. Видимо, тот, кто придумал эту идиому, считал, что Том, Дик и Харри - самые популярные в народе имена: …
English Russian slang dictionary
TOM — tom- [occurring in derivatives and compounds] -tom- (= cut, cutting)
Interlingua English vocab
HARRY — spoliar, pilliar; tormentar, molestar
English interlingue dictionary
TOM — noun Etymology: Tom, nickname for Thomas Date: 1762 the male of various animals: as, ~cat , a male turkey, Uncle …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HARRY — transitive verb (harried; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English harien, from Old English hergian; akin to Old High German heriōn to lay …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TOM — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Clancy Tom Clark Tom Cruise Tom Hanks Tom Kilburn Tom Mboya Tom Mix Tom …
Английский словарь Британика
HARRY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Belafonte Harry Bertoia Harry Blackmun Harry Bridges Harry Callahan Harry Morey Coase Ronald Harry …
Английский словарь Британика
DICK — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Butkus Dick Cheney Dick Clark Dick Van Dyke Dick Dick Whittington
Английский словарь Британика
TOM — I. ˈtäm noun ( -s ) Etymology: from Tom, nickname for Thomas 1. usually capitalized , obsolete : tom o'bedlam …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HARRY — I. ˈharē, -ri also ˈher- verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English harien, herien, from Old English hergian; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DICK — I. ˈdik noun ( -s ) Etymology: from the nickname Dick, by shortening & alteration from Richard 1. chiefly Britain …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOM — /tom/ , n. , v. , Tommed, Tomming . n. 1. See Uncle Tom . 2. a male given name, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOM — /tom/ , n. 1. the male of various animals, as the turkey. 2. a tomcat. [ 1755-65; generic use of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HARRY — /har"ee/ , v. , harried, harrying . v.t. 1. to harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by or as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOM — noun Etymology: Tom, nickname for Thomas Date: 1762 1. : the male of various animals: as a. : tomcat b. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HARRY — transitive verb ( har·ried ; har·ry·ing ) Etymology: Middle English harien, from Old English hergian; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DICK — noun Etymology: Dick, nickname for Richard Date: 1553 1. chiefly British : fellow , chap 2. usually vulgar : penis …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOM — noun the knave of trumps at gleek. 2. tom ·add. ·noun a familiar contraction of thomas, a proper name of …
Webster English vocab
HARRY — vi to make a predatory incursion; to plunder or lay waste. 2. harry ·vt to strip; to lay waste; as, …
Webster English vocab
TOM — [tom] n [Tom, nickname for Thomas] (1762) 1: the male of various animals: as a: tomcat b: a male turkey …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DICK — [dick] n [Dick, nickname for Richard] (1553) 1 chiefly Brit: fellow, chap 2: penis--usu. considered vulgar 3 [by shortening & …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TOM — Tom, tom BrE AmE tɒm AmE tɑːm ▷ toms, Tom's tɒmz AmE tɑːmz ▶ ˌ Tom ˈ Collins BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HARRY — Harry BrE AmE ˈhær i ˈher- ▷ Harry|'s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DICK — Dick, dick BrE AmE dɪk ▷ Dick's, dicks dɪks
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DICK — / dɪk; NAmE / noun ( taboo , slang ) 1. a man's penis 2. = dickhead —see also clever …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOM — ˌTom, ˌDick and ˈHarry BrE AmE every/any Tom, Dick and Harry informal anyone at all, used especially when you mean …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOM — tom /tɒm $ tɑːm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Tom male name, from Thomas ] informal …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HARRY — I. Harry, Deb ‧ bie /ˈdebi/ BrE AmE (1945–) a US POP SINGER with the group Blondie, who was successful …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DICK — I. dick 1 /dɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1,2: Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: From the male name Dick …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DICK — Dick, Philip K. BrE AmE (1928–1982) an American ↑ science fiction writer whose books include The Man in the High …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DICK — n. øtake one's dick (often foll. by that + clause) sl. swear, affirm. [abbr. of declaration]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DICK — n. 1 Brit. colloq. (in certain set phrases) fellow; person (clever dick). 2 coarse sl. the penis. °In sense 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DICK — n. take one's dick (often foll. by that + clause) sl. swear, affirm. [ abbr. of declaration ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DICK — n. 1 Brit. colloq. (in certain set phrases) fellow; person (clever dick). 2 coarse sl. the penis. °In sense 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DICK — 1. n.1 Brit. colloq. (in certain set phrases) fellow; person (clever dick). 2 coarse sl. the penis. Usage: In sense …
Oxford English vocab
DICK — ( dicks) A man’s dick is his penis. ( INFORMAL, VERY RUDE ) N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES peeping Tom Uncle Tom COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN cat ▪ The Gruff's had a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HARRY — verb PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES every Tom, Dick, and Harry ▪ I didn't want every Tom, Dick, and Harry knowing …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DICK — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES spotted dick PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES clever clogs/dick ▪ I don't claim to be an …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AND — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a correlation exists between sth and sth ▪ A strong correlation exists between social class …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DICK — (STUPID MAN) [noun] [C] taboo [slang] - a stupid manThe man's a complete dick! He managed to mess up all …
Cambridge English vocab
TOM — Dick and/or Harry, Tom, Dick *and/or* Harriet [disapproving] - any ordinary personYou'd better get a qualified electrician to sort this …
Cambridge English vocab
TOM — n. Clancy Tom Clark Tom Cruise Tom Hanks Tom Kilburn Tom Mboya Tom Mix Tom Stoppard Sir Tom Watson Tom …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HARRY — n. Belafonte Harry Bertoia Harry Blackmun Harry Bridges Harry Callahan Harry Morey Coase Ronald Harry Cohn Harry Crick Francis Harry …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DICK — n. Butkus Dick Cheney Dick Clark Dick Van Dyke Dick Dick Whittington
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DICK — n 1. a penis. ("His dick is huge!") 2. synonym for "nothing." ("You don't know dick.") penis nothing
Slang English vocab
HARRY — See: TOM, DICK, AND HARRY.
Slang English vocab
HARRY — A country fellow. CANT.--Old Harry; the Devil.
Slang English vocab
DICK — That happened in the reign of queen Dick, i. e. never: said of any absurd old story. I am as …
Slang English vocab

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