Toms o' Bedlam

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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Toms o' Bedlam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Toms%20o'%20Bedlam

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