"Tim" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /tɪm/, [tʰɪm] Audio: En-au-Tim.ogg [Australia] Forms: Tims [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪm Head templates: {{en-prop|+}} Tim (plural Tims)
  1. A diminutive of the male given names Timothy or Timon (rare). Derived forms: Tampon Tim, Tim Hortons
    Sense id: en-Tim-en-name-iW0fAvdM Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names

Noun

IPA: /tɪm/, [tʰɪm] Audio: En-au-Tim.ogg [Australia] Forms: Tims [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪm Head templates: {{en-noun}} Tim (plural Tims)
  1. (slang, derogatory, UK, Ireland) A Catholic. Tags: Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-Tim-en-noun-utdByIdP Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 45 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 28 44 12 13 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 45 14 8 2
  2. (slang, soccer) A supporter of the Scottish football team Celtic F.C.. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Tim-en-noun-MFJBI0ot Categories (other): Football (soccer) Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

Inflected forms

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