tommy

Noun

 * 1)  Bread, generally a penny roll.
 * 2)  The supply of food carried by workmen as their daily allowance.
 * 3)  A truck, or barter; the exchange of labour for goods instead of money.
 * 4) A tommy bar.

Usage notes

 * Often used adjectivally or in compounds: tommy master, tommy-store, tommy-shop, etc.

Verb

 * 1)  To pay (employees) according to the truck system, with goods instead of money.