hammy

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Resembling or characteristic of ham.

   • Then again this is Mayfair. A big, rustling bowl of deep-fried squid with a salty chilli kick cost £7.50; a generous pile of jamon croquetas, the shells giving way to something creamy and intensely hammy within, was 50p less.
2. 2

   Amateurish

   Amateurish; characterized by overacting.

3. 3

   The hamstring.

   • He put his palms flat on the ground, then grabbed the back of his knees, stretching his hammies for the millionth time that morning.
   • “A move like this would have been inpossible for me before yoga,” he said. “Flexibilty-wise, I was struggling. My hammies were tight, my groin was tight. My hips have really benefited.”
   • I've noticed that although cycling keeps me reasonably "cardio fit", I am losing general flexibility, e.g. when touching my toes. This is despite me stretching my quads, calves, and hammies during and after my training rides.
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   1. 4

      A hamstring injury.

      • A: I′m only just getting fully fit now after that hammy [hamstring tear].
      • Why he went back on after 3/4 time is beyond me. If he was trying to prove a point he has all season to do that not do your hammy in the first game.
   2. 5

      A hamster.

   3. 6

      A diminutive of the male given name Hamilton.

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