ham

🇺🇸 /hæm/ 🇬🇧 /hæm/
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noun
R

meat from a pig's leg that is salted or smoked to preserve it

I like to eat ham in my sandwiches.

R

a person who uses radio equipment for fun, not for work

My uncle is a ham who talks to people around the world on his radio.

R

an actor who overacts and shows too much emotion

The actor playing the villain was such a ham in that scene.

R

the back part of a person's leg above the knee

After running, my hams were very sore.

translation

n. meat from a pig's leg that is salted or smoked to preserve it; a person who uses radio equipment for fun, not for work; an actor who overacts and shows too much emotion; the back part of a person's leg above the knee

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Plural hams

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