Meaning of little Timmy | Babel Free

Definitions

Placeholder name for a young child in an example scenario.

informal

Examples

“Suburbanites were uniformly young in the late fifties. Everybody was married; everybody had children. Like⟳ birds of a feather, we were eager to join⟳ up with the flock. Magazines and television had been promoting the image for almost ten years: Saturday-night backyard barbecues with friends; neighbors sharing freshly baked coffee cakes; a wide sidewalk for little Timmy to ride⟳ his tricycle. The perfect life, and most of us wanted it.”

“If you want⟳ little Timmy to be considered attractive and intelligent by your friends (and who doesn't?), he must learn⟳ to greet⟳ people pleasantly.”

“It didn't take⟳ me much time to discover⟳ that the remnants of what I'm sure was once a thriving and helpful staff - the kind of staff that was never too busy to get⟳ a cat out of a tree or walk⟳ little Timmy to school but now consists of about 20 people due to the financial genius of Michael Dukakis.”

“The card's also handy for tuckered parents who don’t have⟳ the energy to upload⟳ images of little Timmy to a web page for grandma to see⟳.”

“I can’t stand⟳ it when middle class suburbanites buy⟳ Hummers. They are not going to enter⟳ a Twisted Metal competition in which they will duel to the death in their vehicle, nor will they explore⟳ the trackless reaches of the Arctic. You are going to drive⟳ to the mall and bring⟳ little Timmy to soccer practice.”

“Parents — when trying to get⟳ little Timmy to let⟳ go of his friend's truck or come⟳ when you call⟳, please⟳ don't count⟳ to three before expecting him to act. Or five. Or ten. All it does is give⟳ your child license⟳ to do whatever they want⟳ for two more seconds. Or four. Or nine. There is value to immediate obedience.”

“"Why did we bring⟳ all this firepower if we're not going to use⟳ it?" Brett protested. "To have⟳ options. Right now, the fewer of us that are tossing lead⟳ around, the better," I insisted. "I don't want⟳ little Timmy two lanes over catching a stray bullet while he's asleep in his race⟳ car bed."”

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