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Tommy

/ˈtɒmi/

Bread, generally a penny roll; the supply of food carried by workmen as their daily allowance

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noun
  1. 1

    Bread, generally a penny roll; the supply of food carried by workmen as their daily allowance

  2. 2

    A truck, or barter; the exchange of labour for goods instead of money.

verb
  1. 1

    To pay (employees) according to the truck system, with goods instead of money.

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buffetnounFood laid out in this way, to which diners serve themselves.
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troopernoun(military) A soldier.
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