Tom Tug en · NOUN
Etymology
From a stage play.
Meanings
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(obsolete, slang) A waterman.
Tom Tugs were to the men of Hoccleve's time what Hansom cabmen are to modern Londoners.
1883, Cassell's Library of English Literature, page 60:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Tugs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |