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Every Tom, Dick, and Harry
Every Tom, Dick, and Harry
Every Tom, Dick, and Harry : Phrases
Meaning:
Everyone, all ordinary individuals.
Example:
The company's newest model should appeal to every Tom, Dick, and Harry.
Origin:
The use of masculine names in this phrase dates from Shakespeare's time (he used Tom, Dick, and Francis in I Henry IV), but the current usage dates from the early 1800s.
Variants: "Every mother's son" (1583) & "Every man Jack" 1800s). These 2 variants are British and occasionally used in
America.