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Yuka
Why is a cat called tom??
I reading a book "a street cat named bob"
It says "ginger tom"in the book.
Why is a cat called tom??
19 sept. 2017 15:31
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a male cat is called a "tom" or "tomcat
19 septembre 2017
I knew there'd be an explanation somewhere! :)
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=tomcat
Some names are common enough to have general uses uses (eg. average Joe, every Tom Dick and Harry) or even non-human uses (jacknife, to jack up a car, and so on). There's usually a story behind the use.
19 septembre 2017
It is just a name. My friend's cat was named Fred.
19 septembre 2017
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Yuka
Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Japonais
Langue étudiée
Anglais
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