NYT Dictionary

TOMMYROT

/ˈtɑmiˌrɑt/
NounTOM-my-rottom-my-rot · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Nonsense, rot.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Compound of tommy + rot, (tommy being a dialectical word for fool).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

baloneyboloneybilgewaterboshdroolhumbugtaradiddletarradiddletoshtwaddle

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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