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ham-and-egger

noun

Etymology

From boxing, where a poor boxer would only win enough money to pay for meals; ham and egg + -er.

Definitions

  1. A worthless or undesirable person.

  2. A preliminary wrestler

    A preliminary wrestler; a jobber.

  3. An ordinary person

    An ordinary person; a simpleton.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A failed boxer

      A failed boxer; a tomato can.

      • Well, it's just that, you see, uh, I fight in clubs, you know, and uh, I'm really a ham-and-egger. This guy, he's the best, and uh, it wouldn't be such a good fight.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA