■ noun ( plural Tommies ) informal a British private soldier.
Origin
C19: familiar form of the given name Thomas ; from a use of the name Thomas Atkins in specimens of completed official forms in the British army.
■ noun ( plural Tommies ) informal a British private soldier.
Origin
C19: familiar form of the given name Thomas ; from a use of the name Thomas Atkins in specimens of completed official forms in the British army.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004