| 词汇 | tommy atkins |
| 词源 | Tommy Atkins. The British army account or record books in the 19th century had a fictitious sample entry in the name of “Private Thomas Atkins” to help soldiers fill in details about themselves. So ubiquitous was Thomas Atkins that he became affectionately known as Tommy Atkins and became a nickname for all British soldiers, similar to the American G.I. Joe. British soldiers were frequently referred to simply as Tommies. |
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