Tom and Jerry

Tom and Jerry

A spiced drink that contains liquor (usually rum) and is served hot. It is named for characters in the 19th-century novel Life in London (not the cartoon characters). I'm ordering a Tom and Jerry—what do you want to drink?
See also: and, Jerry, tom
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a stiff drink
  • smile
  • smiler
  • smiley
  • leeky store
  • mouthwash
  • tongue oil
  • hooch head
  • hooch hound
  • tonsil bath