Tom o' Bedlams

A form of Tom o' Bedlam — A wandering mendicant discharged as incurable from Bethlehem Hospital, England.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Tom o' Bedlam
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Tom o' Bedlams. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tom%20o'%20Bedlams

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“Tom o' Bedlams.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tom%20o'%20Bedlams. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tom o' Bedlams,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tom%20o'%20Bedlams.

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