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Tom

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
TOP DEFINITION

Tom definition 1

Money, cash (Slang for money)

"I need some tom for the weekend (I need some money for the weekend)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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April 2026

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