tommyrot

tom·my·rot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tom-ee-rot]
- /ˈtɒm iˌrɒt/
- /ˈtɒ.mɪ.ˈrɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tom-ee-rot]
- /ˈtɒm iˌrɒt/

Definitions of tommyrot word

noun tommyrot nonsense; utter foolishness. 1
noun tommyrot utter nonsense; tomfoolery 0
noun tommyrot nonsense; foolishness 0

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Origin of tommyrot

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; tommy simpleton (see tomfool) + rot

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Parts of speech for Tommyrot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tommyrot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

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Synonyms for tommyrot

noun tommyrot

absurdness — utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
buffoonery — Buffoonery is foolish behaviour that makes you laugh.
bunk — A bunk is a bed that is fixed to a wall, especially in a ship or caravan.
bunkum — If you say that something that has been said or written is bunkum, you mean that you think it is completely untrue or very stupid.
carrying-on — unconventional or questionable behaviour

All 17 Synonyms of tommyrot