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Tom o'Bedlam

noun
Tom o'Bed·​lam | \ -əˈbedləm\
plural Tom o'Bedlams

Definition of Tom o'Bedlam

: a wandering mendicant either mad or feigning to be so : bedlamite

History and Etymology for Tom o'Bedlam

Tom (nickname for Thomas) + o' + Bedlam, popular name for the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem, London, England, an insane asylum

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