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ham

[ham] / hæm /
NOUN
one who overacts
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Skip processed meats such as bacon, ham, or sausages.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026

Clotted cream if you’re feeling Anglophilic, ham salad if your predilections lean towards the American South.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

Mexico also agreed to recognise hundreds of food and drink products from specific regions of the EU, such as Parma ham and Roquefort cheese.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

My mother, who was adept at Yiddish, didn’t keep kosher, but no ham or other pork products ever appeared in her refrigerator or on her well-plenished shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Then she added the ham hocks to a big pot of boiling water spiced with garlic, celery, and onion.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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