Tom

/tɑm/
/tɒm/
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Other forms: Toms

Definitions of Tom
  1. noun
    (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites
    synonyms: Uncle Tom
Pronunciation
US
/tɑm/
UK
/tɒm/
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