"The Great Gatsby" antagonist (3)

I believe the answer is:

tom

(Other definitions for tom that I've seen before include "famous schoolboy" , "Thumb" , "Edgar's Poor disguise (Lear)" , "A male domestic cat" , "Queen's mate" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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