tomalley

tom·al·ley

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tom-al-ee]
- /ˈtɒmˌæl i/
- /tˈəʊməlˌɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tom-al-ee]
- /ˈtɒmˌæl i/

Definitions of tomalley word

noun plural tomalley the liver of a lobster. 1
noun tomalley fat from a lobster, called "liver", and eaten as a delicacy 0
noun tomalley the liver of the lobster, which turns green when boiled and is considered a delicacy 0

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Origin of tomalley

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

1660-70; earlier taumali < Carib

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Parts of speech for Tomalley

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tomalley popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

tomalley usage trend in Literature

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