ham

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See also Ham

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Singular
ham

Plural
hams

A ham
A slice of ham
  1. (countable) A ham is the thigh and buttock of any animal used for meat.
  2. (uncountable) The ham of a pig is the dried thigh used as food.
  3. A person's or animal's ham is the back of the thigh.
  4. In theater, an actor who over acts is called a ham. A ham has a showy or crazy style.
  5. A ham can be a person whose hobby is amateur radio.
  6. (anatomy) The back of the knee joint is the ham.

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