tommy atkins

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Definition of tommy atkins in English Turkish dictionary

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Definition of tommy atkins in English English dictionary

Generic term for any British soldier

A voice I don't want to listen to tells me that this is England's last land triumph; that our military history ends here . Tommy Atkins will serve with pluck and valor wherever he fights hereafter, as always; but the conduct of the war is passing out of our hands.

Any white regular soldier of the British army; also, such soldiers collectively; said to be fictitious name inserted in the models given to soldiers to guide them in filling out account blanks, etc

(Slang) loving nickname for a British private soldier

Hyphenation

tom·my At·kins

Turkish pronunciation

tämi ätkînz

Pronunciation

/ˈtämē ˈatkənz/ /ˈtɑːmiː ˈætkɪnz/