sammy

adjective sam·my \ˈsamē\

Definition of sammy

1 dialectal : clammy sodden
2 dialectal : watery

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Origin and Etymology of sammy

perhaps alteration of English dialect sam half-cooked, moist

sammy

verb sam·my \"\

variants: or

sammie

\"\

Definition of sammy

sammied

;

sammied

;

sammying

sammieing

;

sammies

transitive verb
: to moisten (leather) before staking : sam
intransitive verb
: to make rough-tanned leather evenly moist throughout

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Origin and Etymology of sammy

alteration of ²sam

sammy

noun sam·my \"\

Definition of sammy

plural

-es

dialectal, England

: simpleton

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