tom and jerry

tom and jer·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tom and jer-ee]
- /tɒm ænd ˈdʒɛr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tom and jer-ee]
- /tɒm ænd ˈdʒɛr i/

Definitions of tom and jerry words

noun tom and jerry a hot drink made of rum and water or milk, beaten eggs, spices, and sugar. 1
noun tom and jerry a hot mixed drink containing rum, brandy, egg, nutmeg, and sometimes milk 0
noun tom and jerry a hot drink made of rum and brandy or whiskey, beaten eggs, sugar, water or milk, and nutmeg 0

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Origin of tom and jerry

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; named after the principal characters in Life in London (1821) by Pierce Egan (died 1849), English writer

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Parts of speech for Tom and jerry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tom and jerry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tom and jerry usage trend in Literature

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