Sticking Tommy

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Sticking Tommy^¹

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Derived from sticking (the tool's function) + the name Tommy (often used as a general term in the 19th century).

noun Sticking Tommies · sticking Tommy · Tommy Stick

colloquial Miners safety candlestick.

sticking Tommy^²

noun sticking Tommies

colloquial Alternative letter-case form of Sticking Tommy

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"Sticking Tommy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sticking%20tommy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Sticking Tommy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sticking%20tommy

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"Sticking Tommy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sticking%20tommy.

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@misc{sticking_tommy_2026,
  title = {Sticking Tommy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sticking%20tommy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}