Sick.
Tom and Dick
Example Sentences
"Feeling a bit Tom and Dick."
"He's been Tom and Dick all day."
Etymology & History
Cockney rhyming slang for 'sick'. Generic male names become health reference. Victorian working-class slang. Less commonly used now but recognized. Shows how simple name pairs work in rhyming slang.
Word Details
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Region
London/Cockney
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Era
Victorian
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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