Tom Jones

Meaning

Noun

A desirable man of loose morals, prone to having sex with many women.

Related

Similar words

casanova, Don Juan, lady-killer, Lothario

Origin

After the title character in The History of Tom Jones, written by Henry Fielding and published in 1749; now perhaps also influenced by the Welsh singer of the same name and similar reputation.

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