tam n short for →
tam-o'-shanter
nicky-tam n (Scot) a strap or string secured round a trouser leg below the knee, formerly worn esp. by farm workers to keep the trouser bottoms clear of dirt
(C20: from knicker + tam, taum a fishing line or string)
tam-o'-shanter n a Scottish brimless wool cap with a bobble in the centre, usually worn pulled down at one side, (Also called)
tam, tammy (C19: named after the hero of Burns' poem Tam o' Shanter (1790))
tam-tam n another name for →
gong →
1 (from Hindi: see tom-tom)