tommy-knocker
noun
often capitalized T
West
: the ghost of a man killed in a mine
Word History
Etymology
probably from Tommy (nickname for Thomas) + knocker; from his being supposed to be responsible for the creaking of timbers in the mine
- swimmable
- swimmer
- swimmer's ear
- swimmer's itch
- swimmeret
- swimmerets
- swimmers
- swimmier
- swimmiest
- swimmily
- swimminess
- swimming
- swimming bath
- swimming bell
- swimming bladder
- swimming cap
- swimming costume
- swimming crab
- swimming funnel
- swimming hole
- swimming plate
- swimming pool
- swimming pools
- swimming sandpiper
- swimming stone