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(intransitive, derogatory, of a black person) To act in an obsequiously servile manner toward white authority.

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tom

Source Word

tom

IPA(Pronunciation)

/tɒm/

derogatory intransitive of a black person

(intransitive, derogatory, of a black person) To act in an obsequiously servile manner toward white authority.

Japanese Meaning

（侮蔑的な表現）白人の権威に対して卑屈に媚びへつらう行為をする / （差別的な意味合いで）白人の権威に従順にへつらって振る舞う

People whispered that he would tom for the landowner, always flattering and yielding to white authority.

人々は、彼が地主にへつらって、いつもお世辞を言い白人の権威に媚びへつらっていると囁いた。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, derogatory, of a black person) To act in an obsequiously servile manner toward white authority.

toms

（ present singular third-person ）

tomming

（ participle present ）

tommed

（ participle past ）

tommed

（ past ）