tommy cooker en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From tommy (“soldier”) + cooker.
Meanings
- (archaic) A portable stove issued to British soldiers during World War I and II.
- (archaic, slang) The M4 Sherman tank, due to its likelihood to "brew up" and explode after being hit by German tank fire in World War II. Little to no contemporary evidence of this definition exists.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tommy cookers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |