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Word: Ham
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century (originally US): perhaps from the first syllable of amateur; compare with the US slang term hamfatter ‘inexpert performer’. ham (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the early 20th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ham
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an excessively theatrical actor
Short Definition:excessively theatrical actor
Examples:- ham actors
Definition:
an amateur radio operator.
Short Definition:amateur radio operator
Word: Ham
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ham
Dialects: British English
Definition:
overact
Short Definition:overact
Examples:- she hammed it up for the cameras
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