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gram | ham |

As a verb gram

is .

As a noun ham is

haem / heme.

gram

English

Alternative forms

* gramme

Etymology 1

From (etyl) gramme, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g

    • See also

    * kilogram * milligram *

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) . From (etyl) .Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary. 1976. pp. 566

    Noun

    (-)
  • A group of leguminous plants that are grown for their seeds. pulses.
  • (uncountable) The seeds of these plants.

    • Anagrams

    *

    Etymology 3

    Diminutive of grandmother

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • grandmother

    • Etymology 4

    (etyl), akin to grim.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) angry
  • * Havelok the Dane
    • For he knew, the swike dam, / Euerildel God was him gram .

    Etymology 5

    Noun

    (-)
  • (US)

    • References

    External links

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    ham

    English

    (wikipedia ham)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) hamme, from (etyl) . Compare gammon.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
  • (countable) A thigh and buttock of an animal slaughtered for meat.
  • (uncountable) Meat from the thigh of a hog cured for food.
    • a little piece of ham for the cat
  • * (rfdate), Audra Lilly Griffeth, A King's Daughter (ISBN 146915532X):
    • She put some ham in the beans and cut up some sweet potatoes to boil.
  • The back of the thigh.
  • (internet, informal) Electronic mail that is wanted; mail that is not spam or junk mail.
    • Derived terms
    * ham-fisted * hambone * hammy, hamstring

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (-)

    • Usage notes

    * Persists in many old place names, such as (Buckingham).

    References

    *

    Etymology 3

    Shortened from , said to derive from the 1863 minstrel show song The Ham-fat Man . "ham", Online Etymology Dictionary

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style.
  • An amateur radio operator.
    • Related terms
    * ham radio
    Synonyms
    * radio amateur (amateur radio operator)

    Verb

  • To overact; to act with exaggerated emotions.
    • Related terms
    * ham it up

    Anagrams

    *

    References

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