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Tommy

a British soldier from the name "Tommy Atkins" first used in the mid 18th Century buy popularised in WW1.

Original definition 30 December 2010 12:54 PM by The Gray Ghost.

Last revised 8 May 2011 3:51 PM by John Treadaway.