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Tom, Dick, and Harry
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Tom, Dick, and Harry
(noun)
Tom, Dick, and Harry
/ˌtɑːmˌdɪkənd
ˈ
heri/
noun
Tom, Dick, and Harry
/ˌtɑːmˌdɪkənd
ˈ
heri/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOM, DICK, AND HARRY
any/every Tom, Dick, and Harry
informal
:
any person
:
anyone
We don't just hand out jobs to
every Tom, Dick, and Harry
who walks in here.
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