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Definition of Tom noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Tom

noun
/tɑm/ tom pronunciation American
 
IDIOM

any/every Tom, Dick, or Harry

/ˌtɑm ˌdɪk ər ˈhæri/ tom pronunciation American
(usually disapproving) any ordinary person rather than the people you know or people who have special skills or qualitiesWe don't want any Tom, Dick, or Harry using the club bar.any Tom, Dick, or Harryevery Tom, Dick, or Harry