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The meaning of Ham

Ham – definition

noun

Salted or smoked meat from the upper part of a pig's leg.

Usage examples:

Thin slices of ham
noun

The back of the thigh or the thighs and buttocks.

Usage examples:

He squatted down on his hams
noun

An excessively theatrical actor.

Usage examples:

Ham actors
noun

An amateur radio operator.

Usage examples:

Tony had registered n7qvc.com because he's a keen radio ham and his call sign is - you guessed it -…
verb

Overact.

Usage examples:

She hammed it up for the cameras
proper noun

(in the bible) a son of noah (gen. 10:1), traditional ancestor of the hamites.

Ham translation into English

Ham: translate from English into Chinese

Translate ham into Chinese (Simplified)}
火腿, 腿

Ham: translate from English into Dutch

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Ham, Bil

Ham: translate from English into French

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Jambon, Cuisse, Cabotin

Ham: translate from English into German

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Schinken, Funkamateur, Oberschenkel, Schmierenkomödiant, Schmierenschauspieler, Keulen, Chargieren, Übertrieben spielen, Hinterer oberschenkel, Hinterkeulen

Ham: translate from English into Hindi

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जांघ, हैम, हम, रान, कूल्हा

Ham: translate from English into Italian

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Prosciutto, Coscia, Istrione

Ham: translate from English into Korean

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햄, 아마추어, 함, 오금, 엉덩이, 과장된 연기를 하는 사람

Ham: translate from English into Russian

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Ветчина, Окорок, Радиолюбитель, Переигрывать, Бедро, Ляжка, Плохой актер, Плохая игра, Зад, Плохо играть, Бездарность

Ham: translate from English into Spanish

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Jamón, Radioaficionado, Pernil, Comicastro, Anca, Racionista

Word origin

late 19th century (originally US): perhaps from the first syllable of amateur; compare with the US slang term hamfatter ‘inexpert performer’. ham2 (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the early 2

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