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ham
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ham \Ham\ (h[aum]m), n. Home. [North of Eng.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ham \Ham\ (h[a^]m), n. [AS. ham; akin to D. ham, dial. G. hamme, OHG. hamma. Perh. named from the bend at the ham, and akin to E. chamber. Cf. Gammon ham.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock. [1913 Webster] 2. The thigh of any animal; especially, the thigh of a hog cured by salting and smoking. [1913 Webster] A plentiful lack of wit, together with most weak hams. --Shak. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ham \Ham\ (h[a^]m), n. 1. [Short for hamfatter.] a person who performs in a showy or exaggerated style; -- used especially of actors. Also used attributively, as, a ham actor. [PJC] 2. The licensed operator of an amateur radio station. [PJC] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ham \Ham\ (h[a^]m), v. i. (Theater) To act with exaggerated voice and gestures; to overact. [PJC] ham it up to act in a showy fashion or to act so as to attract attention; to ham. [Colloq.] [PJC]
