Noun

(hammies)

(US, Australia, NZ, chiefly, sports, slang) a hamstring injury.

* 1999 , , Hard Yards , University of Queensland Press, page 129,

He put his palms flat on the ground, then grabbed the back of his knees, stretching his hammies for the millionth time that morning.

* 2000 , Mark B. Andersen, Doing Sport Psychology , page 96,

A: I?m only just getting fully fit now after that hammy [hamstring tear].

* 2003 , John Capouya, Real Men Do Yoga: 21 Star Athletes Reveal Their Secrets for Strength, Flexibility and Peak Performance , page 150,

“A move like this would have been inpossible for me before yoga,” he said. “Flexibilty-wise, I was struggling. My hammies were tight, my groin was tight. My hips have really benefited.”

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, title=Good complementary exercise to cycling? , group=aus.bicycle , author=Andrew Swan , date=June 10 , year=2003 , passage=I've noticed that although cycling keeps me reasonably "cardio fit", I am losing general flexibility, e.g. when touching my toes. This is despite me stretching my quads, calves, and hammies during and after my training rides. citation

* 2004 , J. L. Roberts, Braggin' Rights: Fantasy Football Rewind 2004 (2003 Season Recap) , AuthorHouse USA, page 83,

A slow start and hammy injury were major contributors.

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, title=So Cousins does a hammy , group=aus.sport.aussie-rules , author=Phil , date=March 26 , year=2009 , passage=Why he went back on after 3/4 time is beyond me. If he was trying to prove a point he has all season to do that not do your hammy in the first game. citation

(informal, childish) A hamster.