noun
( -es )
Etymology: from Tommy, nickname for Thomas
1. dialect Britain
a. : a loaf or hunk of bread : a ration of bread ; also : provisions
b. : the food carried by workmen as their daily allowance
2. : a short rod used as a key ; especially : one for turning a capstan screw
3. dialect England : simpleton , fool
4. usually capitalized
[ Tommy Atkins ]
: a British soldier : tommy atkins
5.
a. : tomcod 2
b. : requin