HAMBONE

Etymology

Noun

hambone (plural hambones)

The bone at the center of a ham

(US slang, acting) A ham; an eager or inferior performer

(music, dance) A certain type of dance that involves making noise with the body, especially by slapping parts of the body with one's hands

(bowling, informal) Four consecutive strikes.

Synonyms

• (type of dance): Juba dance

• (inferior performer): ham, hamfatter, overactor, tear-cat

Verb

hambone (third-person singular simple present hambones, present participle hamboning, simple past and past participle hamboned)

(intransitive) To dance the hambone.

Source: Wiktionary



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