English
hammy
see also: Hammy
Adjective

hammy (comparative hammier, superlative hammiest)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of ham.
  2. Amateurish; characterized by overacting.
Translations Noun

hammy (plural hammies)

  1. (US, Australia, NZ, chiefly, sports, slang) Clipping of hamstring#English|hamstring; a hamstring injury.
    • 1999, Melissa Lucashenko, Hard Yards, University of Queensland Press, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=fXOVHkyziooC&pg=PA129&dq=%22hammies%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9b11T92XD4e1iQeZ59j_Dg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22hammies%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 129],
      He put his palms flat on the ground, then grabbed the back of his knees, stretching his hammies for the millionth time that morning.
    • 2004, J. L. Roberts, Braggin' Rights: Fantasy Football Rewind 2004 (2003 Season Recap), AuthorHouse USA, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=kmCFUsQlDsUC&pg=PA83&dq=%22hammy%22|%22hammies%22+sport+OR+injury+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Dal1T-XEIeqZiQfKg6DdDg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22hammy%22|%22hammies%22%20sport%20OR%20injury%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 83],
      A slow start and hammy injury were major contributors.
Noun

hammy (plural hammies)

  1. (informal, childish) A hamster.
Hammy
Proper noun
  1. A male given name.


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