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.

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

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

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

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

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Synonyms for ham

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