Tommy Atkins | prop. n. Any white regular soldier of the British army; also, such soldiers collectively; -- said to be fictitious name inserted in the models given to soldiers to guide them in filling out account blanks, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
Tommy Atkins | prop. n. Any white regular soldier of the British army; also, such soldiers collectively; -- said to be fictitious name inserted in the models given to soldiers to guide them in filling out account blanks, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |