Tom Thumb

== English == === Proper noun === Tom Thumb A fairy-tale character who is the size of a person's thumb; the protagonist and hero of the fairy tale The History of Tom Thumb. ==== Derived terms ==== Tom Thumb golf ==== Related terms ==== hop-o'-my-thumb Thumbelina ==== Descendants ==== → French: Tom Pouce → Dutch: tompoes→ English: tompouce → Limburgish: tompoeske ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Tom Thumb (plural Tom Thumbs) (Australia) A type of diminutive simple firecracker that explodes to give a loud noise. === Further reading === Tom Thumb on Wikipedia.Wikipedia The History of Tom Thumb on Wikisource.Wikisource