■ noun
1》 the male of various animals, especially a domestic cat.
2》 Brit. informal a female prostitute.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ming , ~med ) informal
1》 ( be ~ming ) Brit. work as a prostitute.
2》 US (of a black person) behave in an excessively obedient or servile way.
Origin
ME (denoting an ordinary man): abbrev. of the given name Thomas ; sense 2 of the verb is from Uncle Tom .