Contextualizebeta

Sammy

noun
/ˈsæmi/

Etymology

Extended form of sam, of same meaning and doubtful origin, a quotation possibly pointing to derivation from some word with the prefix sam-.

  1. derived from *sem-✻
  2. inherited from *samnōną✻
  3. inherited from *samnōn✻
  4. inherited from samnian
  5. inherited from sammen
  6. suffixed as sammy — “Sam + y”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)

  2. A diminutive of the male given name Samuel.

  3. A diminutive of the female given name Samantha.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. Samsung Electronics.

    2. To moisten (animal skins) with water.

    3. A machine for moistening animal skins with water.

    4. Alternative form of sammie.

      • The quintessential Toronto treat is a peameal bacon sammy (try one at the St. Lawrence Market’s Carousel Bakery), and you ought to sample an ooey-gooey butter tart, too.
      • We were quite taken with the inspired “Artisan” breakfast sammy, with egg, bacon, melty Havarti, arugula, rosemary butter, and apple mustard, a worthy treat at $8.
      • Enjoy with the two slices of toast smashed together to make a sammy, or leave separate and enjoy as an open-faced sandwich.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for Sammy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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