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Tom, Dick, and Harry

noun
Tom, Dick, and Har·​ry | \ ˌtäm-ˌdik-ən(d)-ˈher-ē How to pronounce Tom, Dick, and Harry (audio) , -ˈha-rē\
plural Toms, Dicks, and Harrys

Definition of Tom, Dick, and Harry

often disparaging
: the common man : anyone —often used with every helps every Tom, Dick, and Harry in need

First Known Use of Tom, Dick, and Harry

1805, in the meaning defined above

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