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  • tomott
    /tamát/ [cf. Haitian tômate tomato (Fame 1974)] n. a variety of small tomato, about one inch in diameter.
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  • tommy
    [cf. US Black Mr. Tom idem (Dillard 1977:33); DHS tommy idem] n. penis (child's word).
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  • Tom James Bird, Tom Jay
    [etym?] n. a bird, Spindalis zena: 1910 (Northrop 55). = ROBIN REDBREAST <Grand Bah.>
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  • Tom Fool
    [W Car.; from Tom Fool a foolish person, but cf. also Fante ɔ-tám a simple, silly fellow DJE; from its
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  • toilet lizard
    [from its being found in outside toilets] n. a small lizard, Anolis sp. = HOUSE LIZARD <Mayag.>
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  • toilet
     [etym. uncertain, but cf. BACK HOUSE out-door toilet] n. large buttocks, especially of women.
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  • together at
    phr. together with: 1966 John. . .crawl in the damn back [of the bed] together at Mary (Crowley 109). <Inagua,
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  • togather
    [OED idem ob.→17th century; also US dial, ADD] adv. together: He had everything. . . jumbled to gather (COB). <Gen>
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  • toe a line
    [cf. Krio tolayn idem; DHS, to form a line naval] phr. 1. to stand in line; to form a queue.
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  • toddy
    [OED, a beverage made from the fermented sap of various palms; also whisky etc. with hot water and sugar] n.
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