TOM, DICK, AND HARRY

Meaning of TOM, DICK, AND HARRY in English

n. (usu. prec. by any, every) usu. derog. ordinary people taken at random.

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012

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.
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 — n. phr. People in general; anyone; everyone. Usually preceded by "every" and used to show scorn or disrespect. The drunk …
American Idioms English vocabulary
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

Английский основной разговорный словарь

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