What does TanTom mean?

[TheJimReaper]

I've seen Penn State fans call him that. What does it mean?

 

[nitlion6]

It means his first name is Tom and he always has a great tan

 

[CentexLion]

I've seen Penn State fans call him that. What does it mean?

Tom posting "interesting" observations. Note the tweet location. And the day after Nationals. Tweeting from beach

Actually, I think it started with Streibler in 2013 joking about it

 

[dunkej01]

Tom posting "interesting" observations. Note the tweet location. And the day after Nationals. Tweeting from beach

Actually, I think it started with Streibler in 2013 joking about it

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the board remembers.....

well done sir. well done indeed.

 

[El-Jefe]

It means his first name is Tom and he always has a great tan

I am positive infinity this is the reason.

 

[nitlion6]

I am positive infinity this is the reason.

He positively is tan until infinity.

 

[diggerpup]

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Not how we would have handled it.

 

[dicemen99]

TAN-tom
ˈtantəm/
noun

1. an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a bronzed buckeye.

"he had a tantom when Myles shoulder touched the mat"

informal hissy fit. "when it was not handled the way we would have handled it, a tantom ensued"​

 

[nerfstate]

It means his first name is Tom and he always has a great tan

Also: contrasts nicely, in a zen, yin-yan sorta way with Calcium Cael

 

[Dogwelder]

TanTom helps form the term TanTom Menace ...

“... In theory, those robed monsters would deprive us of our rightful title, but in reality they were just a TanTom Menace.”

 

[PSUbluTX]

To answer the precise question of the thread title, I don’t think anyone knows what TanTom really means when he speaks.