tom

noun

1. (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites

   Synonyms

   • Tom, Uncle Tom

   Less specific

   • Black, Black person, blackamoor, Negro, Negroid

2. male cat

   Synonyms

   • tomcat

   Less specific

   • domestic cat, house cat, Felis domesticus, Felis catus

   More specific

   • gib

3. male turkey

   Synonyms

   • turkey cock, gobbler, tom turkey

   Less specific

   • turkey, Meleagris gallopavo