English noun: Tom |
1. | Tom (person) (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites |
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| Synonyms | Uncle Tom |
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| Broader (hypernym) | Black, Black person, blackamoor, Negro, Negroid |
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| Domain usage | depreciation, derogation, disparagement, ethnic slur |
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2. | tom (animal) male cat |
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| Synonyms | tomcat |
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| Broader (hypernym) | domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | gib |
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3. | tom (animal) male turkey |
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| Synonyms | gobbler, tom turkey, turkey cock |
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| Broader (hypernym) | Meleagris gallopavo, turkey |
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