Tom Thumb

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English

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Tom Thumb stealing the ogre's seven-league boots

Proper noun

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Tom Thumb

  1. A fairy-tale character who is the size of a person's thumb; the protagonist and hero of the fairy tale The History of Tom Thumb.

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Descendants

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  • French: Tom Pouce

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Noun

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Tom Thumb (plural Tom Thumbs)

  1. (Australia) A type of diminutive simple firecracker that explodes to give a loud noise.

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