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ham

Main Entry:: ¹ham
Pronunciation:: \ˈham\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English hamme, from Old English hamm; akin to Old High German hamma ham, Greek knēmē shinbone, Old Irish cnáim bone
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: the hollow of the knee b: a buttock with its associated thigh —usually used in plural2: a cut of meat consisting of a thigh; especially : one from a hog3[short for hamfatter, from “The Ham-fat Man,” minstrel song] a: a showy performer; especially : an actor performing in an exaggerated theatrical style b: a licensed operator of an amateur radio station4: a cushion used especially by tailors for pressing curved areas of garments

— ham adjective

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