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Brewer's: Tom Tailor
A tailor. “ `We rend our hearts, and not our garments.” - “ `The better for yourselves, and the worse for Tom Taylor', said the baron.” —SirW.Scott: The Monastery, chap. xxv. Source:…Brewer's: Tom Thumb
the nursery tale, is from the French Le Petit Poucet, by Charles Perrault (1630), but it is probably of Anglo-Saxon origin. There is in the Bodleian Library a ballad about Tom Thumb, “…Brewer's: Tom Tug
A waterman. In allusion to the tug or boat so called, or to tugging at the oars. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Tom and JerryTom Tidler's Ground A B C D…Brewer's: Uncle Tom
A negro slave, noted for his fidelity, piety, and the faithful discharge of all his duties. Being sold, he has to submit to the most revolting cruelties. (Mrs. Beecher Stowe: Uncle Tom's…Brewer's: Black Tom
The Earl of Ormonde, Lord Deputy of Ireland in the reign of Elizabeth; so called from his ungracious ways and “black looks.” “He being very stately in apparel, and erect in port, despite…Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
EchoWarner Bros. Here's to one of the few rock artists who's actually getting better with age. At 48, Tom Petty has grown in stature with every year, all thanks to his southern gentleman…Tom Wilkinson Biography
Tom WilkinsonactorBirthplace: Leeds, England British character actor who long acted in supporting roles, often portraying emotionally troubled men, before gaining international notice as a…Tom Watson Biography
Tom WatsonBorn: Sept. 4, 1949Golfer 6-time PGA Player of the Year (1977-80,82,84); has won 5 British Opens, 2 Masters and a U.S. Open; 4-time Ryder Cup member and captain of 1993 team; 34 PGA…Tom Berenger Biography
Tom Berenger actorBorn: 5/31/1950Birthplace: Chicago Known for his rugged good looks, he played the part of the insecure TV star in The Big Chill (1983) and the battle-tough sergeant in Platoon…Tom Clancy Biography
Tom Clancy novelistBorn: 4/12/1947Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland A former insurance salesman, he is known for his best-selling thrillers, including The Hunt for Red October (1984), Patriot…Trending
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