tom-tom

== English == === Etymology === Onomatopoeic, with reduplication. === Noun === tom-tom (plural tom-toms) A small joined pair of drums, beaten with the hands. (usually as a pair) Any cylindrical drum, with no snare; part of a drum kit. Alternative form of tam-tam (“a kind of flat gong”). === Verb === tom-tom (third-person singular simple present tom-toms, present participle tom-tomming, simple past and past participle tom-tommed) To play the tom-tom (pair of drums). === Anagrams === motmot