Associations to the word «Hammy»

Wiktionary

HAMMY, adjective. Resembling ham.
HAMMY, adjective. Amateurish; characterized by overacting.
HAMMY, noun. (US) (Australia) (NZ) (chiefly sports) (slang) Short for hamstring; a hamstring injury.
HAMMY, noun. (informal) (childish) A hamster.

Dictionary definition

HAMMY, adjective. Affectedly dramatic; overacted.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats