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countable and uncountable, plural tommies
(UK, slang, obsolete) Bread, generally a penny roll.
(UK, slang, obsolete) The supply of food carried by workmen as their daily allowance.
(UK, slang, obsolete) A truck, or barter; the exchange of labour for goods instead of money.
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third-person singular simple present tommies, present participle tommying, simple past and past participle tommied
(UK, slang, obsolete, transitive) To pay (employees) according to the truck system, with goods instead of money.