tum
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
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How to use tum in a sentence
The “rooty toot toot” is simply the noise the horns make, while “rummy tum tum” is the drums.
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo Virgil, "Solemnes tum forte dapes et tristia dona ante urbem in luco," &c.
Mappo, who had been watching tum tum learn to stand on his hind legs, now looked at the man and dog.
Mappo, the Merry Monkey | Richard BarnumMappo was indeed getting homesick for the jungle, and for his folks, but when he saw tum tum, he felt much better.
Mappo, the Merry Monkey | Richard BarnumAnd some day soon, in another book, I shall tell you the many adventures of tum tum, the jolly elephant.
Mappo, the Merry Monkey | Richard Barnum
So did tum tum, and the other elephants, and they made loud noises through their trunks.
Mappo, the Merry Monkey | Richard Barnum
British Dictionary definitions for tum
/ (tʌm) /
an informal or childish word for stomach
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