hamfatter
noun
ham·fat·ter
ˈham-ˌfa-tər
plural hamfatters
dated slang
: a showy and unskillful performer : ham
"I'm afraid I will be unable to take the part, Bill," Boland replied seriously. "You see, they pay me about five hundred dollars a night for acting, and I couldn't work for less. You didn't know that, of course, so I think you'd better engage a hamfatter after all."—Peter B. Kyne
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