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ham

1. ham \'ham\ n [ME hamme, fr. OE hamm; akin to OHG hamma ham, Gk kne-m] 
   [short for hamfatter, fr. "The Ham-fat Man," Negro minstrel song]e- 
   shinbone 1a: the hollow of the knee  1b: a buttock with its associated 
   thigh - usu. used in pl.  2: a cut of meat consisting of a thigh; esp : one 
   from a hog  3a: an unskillful but showy performer; esp : an inept actor 
   esp. in  a highly theatrical style 3b: an operator of an amateur radio 
   station  - ham aj
2. ham vb or hammed;  or ham.ming : to execute with exaggerated speech or 
   gestures : OVERACT  : to overplay a part Ham \'ham\ n : the youngest son of 
   Noah