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Harry vs Hammy - What's the difference?

harry | hammy |

As a proper noun harry

is , also used as a pet form of henry and harold.

As an adjective hammy is

resembling ham.

As a noun hammy is

(us|australia|nz|chiefly|sports|slang) a hamstring injury.

harry

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To bother; to trouble.
    • We shall harry the enemy at every turn until his morale breaks and he is at our mercy.
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    • (Shakespeare)
  • To strip; to lay waste.
    • The Northmen came several times and harried the land.
  • * Washington Irving
    • to harry this beautiful region
  • * J. Burroughs
    • A red squirrel had harried the nest of a wood thrush.

    Synonyms

    * bother, disturb, harass, trouble, worry

    Derived terms

    * harrier ----

    hammy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Resembling ham.
  • Amateurish; characterized by overacting.

    • 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.