ham

see definition of ham

nounone who overacts

Synonyms for ham

noun one who overacts

actor

noun. person who performs, entertains by role-playing

actors

noun. person who performs, entertains by role-playing

affected

adjective. changed in a bad or artificial way

Word Origin & History

"meat of a hog's hind leg used for food," 1630s, from Old English hamm "hollow or bend of the knee," from Proto-Germanic *hamma- (cf. Old Norse höm, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch hamme, Old High German hamma), from PIE *konemo- "shin bone" (cf. Greek kneme "calf of the leg," Old Irish cnaim "bone"). Ham-fisted (1928) was originally in reference to pilots who were heavy on the controls, as was ham-handed (by 1918). With hammen ifalden "with folded hams" was a Middle English way of saying "kneeling."

Example Sentences for ham

Did you notice you could read every letter in the label on that ham?

I take it fried, about an inch thick, with plenty of ham fat.

Let me get some of this ham into my face, and then I'll talk.

Fig. 23 shows a ham from which the rind has not been removed.

They make 'em out o' brick-clay and ham fat up in them mountains.

When done, take off the ham, and lay it round the veal in a dish.

You may add also some bits of ham, or some force-meat balls.

Place a layer of them in a stew-pan; then put in the duck and cover it with ham.

You may substitute for the ham, cold smoked tongue, shred or grated.

Serve them up in the dish with the veal, laying the slices of ham upon them.

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Synonyms for ham

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