Toc H

British

/ ˈtɒk ˈeɪtʃ /

noun

a society formed in England after World War I to fight loneliness and hate and to encourage Christian comradeship

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Etymology

Origin of Toc H

C20: from the obsolete telegraphic code for T.H., initials of Talbot House, Poperinge, Belgium, the original headquarters of the society

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A World War I chaplain, founder of the British religious organization called Toc H, the organizer of the Winant Volunteers� a U.S. group of college-age boys and girls who pay their way each year to work among the poor in London's slums�Padre Clayton knew how to get what he wanted.

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