HAM
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Ham is the meat from a pig's hind leg, typically cured, smoked, or both.
The word extends to the human thigh and buttock area: hamstring, sitting on your hams.
A ham is also an amateur radio operator, or an actor who overacts with exaggerated theatrics: He really hammed it up.
To ham is to perform in this showy, attention-seeking way.
Uncooked cured Italian ham
- serranoSmall hot Mexican pepper
- gammonBrined pork from hindquarters
- curedRestored to health
- smokedExposed to wood fumes
glazed · bone-in · hock · shank · Christmas · Easter · deli · sliced
Nonprofessional participant
- shortwaveHigh-frequency radio band
- operatorOne who works machinery
- transceiverDual-function communication device
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
frequency · callsign · transmitter · receiver · bands · license · hobbyist · broadcast
Excessive theatrical performance
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- melodramaticExaggeratedly emotional in expression
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- muggingRobbery with violence
scenery-chewing · campy · corny · over-the-top · amateur · vaudeville · pantomime · dramatic
prosciutto
Uncooked cured Italian ham
smoked · glazed · bone-in · hock · shank · Christmas · Easter · deli · sliced · cold cuts
amateur
Nonprofessional participant
- shortwaveHigh-frequency radio band
- operatorOne who works machinery
- transceiverDual-function communication device
antenna · frequency · callsign · transmitter · receiver · bands · license · hobbyist · broadcast · communications
overacting
Excessive theatrical performance
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- melodramaticExaggeratedly emotional in expression
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
mugging · scenery-chewing · campy · corny · over-the-top · amateur · vaudeville · pantomime · dramatic · emoting
Noah
Biblical vessel builder
curse · patriarch · ancestor · Japheth · descendant · lineage · tribes · scripture · flood · ark
thigh
Leg between hip, knee
buttock · rear · hindquarters · glute · tendon · quadricep · posterior · knee · stretch · pull
- Finnish MuseumsNatural History Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art
- Indian PoliticsCongress, CPI, CPM, SAD, AGP
HAMunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
method actor · nuanced · deadpan · subtlety · restraint
Ad-supported audio broadcasting
FM station · AM station · broadcast network · radio station · CB radio
- ham sandwichPork slices in bread
- ham and cheesePopular sandwich filling duo
- ham and eggsTraditional morning meal pairing
- ham it upPerform with exaggerated theatrics
- Virginia hamSalt-cured Southern pork
- ham upPerform with excessive drama