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ham (1)

ham [ ham ]


noun  (plural hams)
Definition:
 
1. meat from hog's thigh: meat cut from the thigh of the hind leg of a hog after curing by salting or smoking
a slice of ham
a ham sandwich

2. hog's thigh: the thigh of the hind leg of a hog

3. hollow area behind knee: the hollow area behind somebody's knee



plural noun hams 
Definition:
 
buttocks: the back of somebody's thighs including the buttocks

[ Old English hamm "back of the knee" < Germanic, "be crooked"]
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