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HAMMING
hamming, overacting
(noun) poor acting by a ham actor
HAM
overact, ham it up, ham, overplay
(verb) exaggerate one’s acting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Hamming
A surname.
Verb
hamming
present participle of ham
Source: Wiktionary
HAM
Ham, n.
Definition: Home. [North of Eng.] Chaucer.
Ham, n. Etym: [AS. ham; akin to D. ham, dial. G. hamme, OHG. hamma. Perh. named from the bend at the ham, and akin to E. chamber. Cf. Gammon ham.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
2. The thigh of any animal; especially, the thigh of a hog cured by salting and smoking. A plentiful lack of wit, together with most weak ham. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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