Meanings
Sticking Tommy1
nounSticking Tommy (plural Sticking Tommies)
plural Sticking Tommies · alternative sticking Tommy · alternative Tommy Stick
- colloquialMiners safety candlestick.
sticking Tommy2
nounsticking Tommy (plural sticking Tommies)
plural sticking Tommies
- colloquialAlternative letter-case form of Sticking Tommy.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Derived from sticking (the tool's function) + the name Tommy (often used as a general term in the 19th century).
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APA
Sticking Tommy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sticking%20Tommy
MLA
“Sticking Tommy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sticking%20Tommy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sticking Tommy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sticking%20Tommy.
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