1. Male cat
   "The neighbourhood tom could often be heard yowling at night";
   - tomcat
    
2. Male turkey
   "The tom strutted around the farmyard, displaying his impressive tail feathers";
   - turkey cock, gobbler, tom turkey

1. (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites

Derived forms: toms, Toms

Type of: Black, Black person, cat, domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat, kitty [informal], kitty-cat [informal], Meleagris gallopavo, mog [Brit, informal], moggie [Brit, informal], moggy [Brit, informal], puss [informal], pussy [informal], pussycat [informal], turkey

Encyclopedia: Tom, Logan