tom o'bedlam

Tom o'Bed·lam

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tom uh-bed-luh m]
- /ˈtɒm əˈbɛd ləm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tom uh-bed-luh m]
- /ˈtɒm əˈbɛd ləm/

Definition of tom o'bedlam words

noun plural tom o'bedlam a roving beggar afflicted with or feigning madness. 1

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Origin of tom o'bedlam

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Tom o'bedlam

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tom o'bedlam popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.