tam : Idioms & Phrases

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tam-o'-shanter

  • noun a woolen cap of Scottish origin
    tam; tammy.
WordNet

tam-tam

  • noun a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
    gong.
WordNet
Tam"-tam` noun
Etymology
Hind.; of imitative origin.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) (a) A kind of drum used in the East Indies and other Oriental countries; -- called also tom-tom. (b) A gong. See Gong, n., 1.
Webster 1913