Tom, Dick, and/or Harry

Tom, Dick, and/or Harry
Tom, Dick, and/or Harry
1. Anybody
2. People in general (also (old) Tom and Tib)
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  • Tom, Dick and Harry (disambiguation) — Tom, Dick and Harry may be:* Tom, Dick and Harry or Tom, Dick or Harry , phrases for random people * Tom, Dick and Harry (1941 film), Hollywood * Tom, Dick, and Harry (2006 film), Bollywood * Tom, Dick and Harry , nickname for Rowan Atkinson… …   Wikipedia

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  • Tom, Dick and Sally — was a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano between issue 1735 (dated 18 October 1975) and 2305 (20 September 1986). It was drawn by Dave Jenner. Tom and Dick repeatedly tried to offload their responsibilities onto their younger sister Sally, and …   Wikipedia

  • Tom, Dick and Harry (1941 film) — Tom, Dick and Harry (1941) is a comedy film directed by Garson Kanin, written by Paul Jarrico, and starring Ginger Rogers, George Murphy, Alan Marshal, and Burgess Meredith. The film was released by RKO Radio Pictures.Rogers plays a telephone… …   Wikipedia

  • Tom, Dick,and Harry — Tom, Dick, and Harry n. Informal Anybody at all; a member of the public at large: It s not a smart idea to admit every Tom, Dick, and Harry to the party. * * * …   Universalium

  • Tom, Dick, and Harry — UK / US or Tom, Dick, or Harry UK / US informal any or every ordinary person rather than people who you choose or people who can provide what you need …   English dictionary

  • Tom, Dick, and Harry — Tom′, Dick′, and Har′ry n. anyone or everyone indiscriminately: They invited every Tom, Dick, and Harry to the party[/ex] • Etymology: 1805–15 …   From formal English to slang

  • Tom, Dick, and Harry — Tom, ,Dick, and Harry or ,Tom, ,Dick, or Har|ry INFORMAL any or every ordinary person rather than people you choose or people who can provide what you need …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Tom, Dick, and Harry — pron. everyone or anyone; people taken at random: usually preceded by every and used disparagingly …   English World dictionary

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