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Our traditions have been waking up on Christmas morning and feasting on a southern breakfast. I'm from the South. We eat grits and biscuits and gravy and eggs with Ritz crackers and country ham, bacon, you name it.
Leigh-Allyn Baker

Meaning of "ham" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HAM

Old English hamm; related to Old High German hamma haunch, Old Irish cnāim bone, camm bent, Latin camur bent.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HAM

ham  [hæm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ham is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Ham

Ham is a processed pork foodstuff, which undergoes preservation through curing, smoking, or salting. Ham was traditionally made only from the hind leg of swine, and referred to that specific cut of pork. Ham is made around the world, including a number of regional specialties, although the term now has wider usage and can also be used to refer to meat which has been through a process of re-forming. The precise nature of meat termed "ham" is controlled, often by statute, in a number of areas, including the United States and European Union, meaning that only products meeting a certain set of criteria can be called ham. In addition, there are numerous ham products which have specific geographical naming protection, such as Prosciutto di Parma in Europe, and Smithfield ham in the US. Ham is also often colloquially used to mean any sliced preserved meat, regardless of the animal it is made from, although this is usually qualified with the species of animal as with turkey ham.

Definition of ham in the English dictionary

The first definition of ham in the dictionary is the part of the hindquarters of a pig or similar animal between the hock and the hip. Other definition of ham is the meat of this part, esp when salted or smoked. Ham is also the back of the leg above the knee.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAM

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ham radio operator
ham-fisted
ham-handed
Hama
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hamadryad
hamadryas
hamadryas baboon
hamal
Hamamatsu
hamamelidaceous
hamamelis
hamantasch
hamarthritis
hamartia
hamartiology
Hamas
hamate

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAM

Adam
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Amsterdam
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cream
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dream
Islam
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Nam
on the beam
program
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spam
steam
stream
tam
team
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Synonyms and antonyms of ham in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ham» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAM

Find out the translation of ham to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ham from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ham» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

火腿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jamón
570 millions of speakers

English

ham
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जांघ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لـَحْم فَخِذ الـخَنْزير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ветчина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

presunto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হ্যাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jambon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ham
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schinken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ham
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thịt giăm-bông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹாம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

jambon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prosciutto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szynka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стегно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șuncă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζαμπόν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ham
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skinka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skinke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ham

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAM»

The term «ham» is very widely used and occupies the 6.374 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ham» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ham» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ham

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10 QUOTES WITH «HAM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ham.
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Leigh-Allyn Baker
Our traditions have been waking up on Christmas morning and feasting on a southern breakfast. I'm from the South. We eat grits and biscuits and gravy and eggs with Ritz crackers and country ham, bacon, you name it.
2
Lionel Barrymore
I've got a lot of ham in me.
3
Jack Benny
Hors D'oeuvre: A ham sandwich cut into forty pieces.
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Terry Crews
When I was a kid, I didn't have any girlfriends. I was a very nerdy-type dude. Believe me, being a ham does not turn girls on.
5
Jean-Claude Van Damme
When I was 24, I was full of life. I was that ham who wanted to be famous, a movie star, all that stuff. I think it's cool. But it was not what I was searching for, really. It was more a delusion.
6
Bill Dedman
'J'eet jet?' is still the standard way for a Pittsburgher to ask if you're ready for a meal, but the meal itself is no longer limited to chipped ham and an Iron City beer.
7
Paula Deen
Down South, even our vegetables have some pig hidden somewhere in it. A vegetable isn't a vegetable without a little ham hock.
8
Sam Donaldson
There was a little bit of ham in me. And there's a lot of people say there's a lot of ham in me.
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Whoopi Goldberg
Born ham, that's basically me.
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Dan Jenkins
I can only tell you that eggs, country ham, biscuits, a pot of coffee, a morning paper, a table by the window overlooking the veranda and putting green, listening to the idle chitchat of competitors, authors, wits and philosophers, hasn't exactly been a torturous way to begin each day at the Masters all these years.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAM»

Discover the use of ham in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ham and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ham On Rye
From a harrowingly cheerless childhood in Germany through acne-riddled high school years and his adolescent discoveries of alcohol, women, and the Los Angeles Public Library's collection of D. H. Lawrence, Ham on Rye offers a crude, brutal, ...
Charles Bukowski, 2009
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The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual: All You Need to Become an ...
The most popular introduction to amateur radio, this guide offers a unique mix of technology, public service, convenience, and fun.
H. Ward Silver, 2006
3
Ham Radio's Technical Culture
A history of ham radio culture: how ham radio enthusiasts formed identity and community through their technical hobby, from the 1930s through the Cold War.
Kristen Haring, 2007
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The Curse of Ham: Race and Slavery in Early Judaism, ...
In this groundbreaking book, David Goldenberg seeks to discover how dark-skinned peoples, especially black Africans, were portrayed in the Bible and by those who interpreted the Bible--Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
David M. Goldenberg, 2009
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The Curse of Ham in the Early Modern Era: The Bible and the ...
This book explores the biblical story of the Curse of Ham, and its relationship to the defence of slavery.
David Mark Whitford, 2009
6
Green Eggs and Ham
Written using a vocabulary of only 50 words, Dr. Seuss' second best selling book of all time is brought joyously to life in this colourful board book.
Dr. Seuss, 2002
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The ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio
"Pass the 50-question Extra Class test; all the exam questions with answer key, for use beginning July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2012; detailed explanations for all questions including FCC rules"--Cover.
H. Ward Silver, Mark Wilson, 2008
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Hello World: A Life in Ham Radio
This book is both an introduction to the fascinating world of ham and a visual feast for anyone interested in the universal language of graphic design.
Danny Gregory, Paul Sahre, 2003
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Already Compromised
A shocking look at the state of higher education - secular and Christian! The book serves as a vital resource, engaging parents who are looking for a college for their child.
Ken Ham, Greg Hall, 2011
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Ham Radio For Dummies
Becoming part of ham radio Exploring ham radio Making contact via ham radio Constructing yourown radio shack Ham radio invokesawide range of visions. Maybe you have a mental image of a ham radio operator (or ham) from a movie or ...
H. Ward Silver, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ham is used in the context of the following news items.
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Carl Jenkinson re-signs with West Ham on loan and agrees new …
Arsenal's Carl Jenkinson must now prove himself to a new manager at West Ham, Slaven Bilic. Photograph: James Marsh/BPI/Rex Shutterstock. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Manchester United transfer news: West Ham 'launch £9m transfer …
West Ham are reportedly lining up a transfer bid for Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez. The 27-year-old looks set to leave Old Trafford ... «Metro, Jul 15»
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West Ham submit improved offer for Roma forward
It is understood Destro is trying to force a move away from Rome and West Ham are clear frontrunners in the race to sign him. «talkSPORT.com, Jul 15»
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Middlesbrough close on Downing - sources
West Ham midfielder Stewart Downing is poised to leave the club to rejoin hometown side Middlesbrough, sources have told ESPN FC. «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
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West Ham transfer news: Hammers 'set to offer ambitious transfer …
West Ham are reportedly considering offloading Kevin Nolan or Matt Jarvis in an ambitious deal to seal the transfer signing of QPR striker ... «Metro, Jul 15»
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Croatian striker has Premier League trial as West Ham step up interest
According to reports in the Russian media, Livaja is currently on loan at a team from the Premier League and West Ham is his likeliest ... «London24, Jul 15»
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Manchester United open Cavani talks with PSG, West Ham to rival …
West Ham are set to rival Tottenham for Juventus striker Fernando Llorente, while Louis van Gaal's side have reportedly opened talks with PSG ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
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Bad Advice for Strangers: Winning ham sandwiches
Or ham sandwiches. Whatever it is you want to win. View Comments 0. Join The Conversation. There are no comments yet. Be the first to post ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jul 15»
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West Ham re-sign Arsenal defender on loan
West Ham have re-signed Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson on a season-long loan - with the England international also penning a new ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
10
West Ham away kits: five of the best
West Ham will release their new away kit on Wednesday, July 15, and we've taken a look at some of the weird and wonderful second strips to ... «The Wharf, Jul 15»

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