Tom and Jerry
Animated cat-mouse duo
Tom and Jerry names cartoon rivals—a cat and mouse whose violent, slapstick chases defined mid-twentieth-century animation.
The phrase describes any relationship marked by constant, futile pursuit: Those two have a real Tom and Jerry dynamic.
Also a warm holiday drink of eggs, sugar, and spirits, predating the cartoon.
Rapid following of quarry
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- huntPursuit of quarry
- preyAnimal being hunted
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
escape · elude · evade · capture · scamper · dash · flee · bolt
Jokes or silencing devices
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
explosion · flattened · stretched · bonk · smash · crash · splat · pie
Classic cartoon production studio
- Warner BrosMajor film studio
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- celTransparent sheet for cartoons
- frame-by-frameOne image at a time
animator · character design · keyframes · inbetweening · background art · pencil test · storyboard · voice-over
Masculine given name
Longing for the past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
- retroEvoking recent past
- timelessUnaffected by eras
iconic · legacy · memorabilia · collectibles · childhood · generations · beloved · Academy Award
chase
Rapid following of quarry
predator · escape · elude · evade · capture · scamper · dash · flee · bolt · trap
gags
Jokes or silencing devices
dynamite · explosion · flattened · stretched · bonk · smash · crash · splat · pie · pain
Hanna-Barbera
Classic cartoon production studio
- Warner BrosMajor film studio
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- celTransparent sheet for cartoons
frame-by-frame · animator · character design · keyframes · inbetweening · background art · pencil test · storyboard · voice-over · dubbing
Tom
Masculine given name
nostalgia
Longing for the past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
- retroEvoking recent past
timeless · iconic · legacy · memorabilia · collectibles · childhood · generations · beloved · Academy Award · 1940s
feud
Bitter ongoing rivalry
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
- conflictOpposition between parties
- enmityBitter, lasting ill will
competition · discord · animosity · grudge · tension · friction · frenemies · nemesis · adversary · foil
- cartoonsBugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Simpsons, Donald Duck, Snoopy
- animationanimation, animator, animators, cartoon, cartoons
- Cartoon AnimalsSnoopy, Garfield, Odie, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck
- famous pairsBatman and Robin, Holmes and Watson, Bonnie and Clyde, Mickey and Minnie, Romeo and Juliet
- Non-Human Movie CharactersBugs Bunny, Nemo, Shrek, Yoda, Groot
- rivalsrival, opponent, adversary, competitor, foe
Tom and Jerrybest friends
Closest mutual companions
Wallace and Gromit · Bert and Ernie · Woody and Buzz · Bonnie and Clyde · Laurel and Hardy
tome, tomboy, Thomas, tomcat, tomfoolery, Jerry, jerry-built, tombola, Jeremiah