Histrionic vs Hammy - What's the difference?

histrionic | hammy |

As adjectives the difference between histrionic and hammy

is that histrionic is of, or relating to actors or acting while hammy is resembling ham.

As a noun hammy is

a shorter form of hamstring;|lang=en a hamstring injury.

histrionic

English

Alternative forms

* histrionick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)

Of, or relating to actors or acting.

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, title= , chapter=2 citation , passage=Miss Phyllis Morgan, as the hapless heroine dressed in the shabbiest of clothes, appears in the midst of a gay and giddy throng; she apostrophises all and sundry there, including the villain, and has a magnificent scene which always brings down the house, and nightly adds to her histrionic laurels.}}

Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.

* 1848 , , Oliver Goldsmith'' (review of John Forster, ''Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith''), ''The North British Review , Volume 9: May—August, page 208,

* 1990 , , The Great Terror: A Reassessment , 2008, page 414,

Trotsky's vanity, unlike Stalin's, was, practically speaking, frivolous. There was something more histrionic about it. He had shown himself no less ruthless than Stalin. Indeed, at the time of the Civil War, he had ordered executions on a greater scale than Stalin or anyone else.

* 2009 , Peter Bondanella, A History of Italian Cinema , page 220,

This lens (known as a carello ottico'' in Italian and a ''travelling optique'' in French) is used sparingly but effectively in ''General Della Rovere during the important bombardment scene inside the prison, which introduces De Sica's most histrionic speech.

* 2010 , Joan Lachkar, How to Talk to a Borderline , page 124,

So, as he keeps her endlessly frustrated, she becomes more histrionic ; and as she projects her emotional, “dirty” parts onto him, he becomes more anal and compulsive.

* 2011 , Neel Burton, Psychiatry , page 138,

A vicious circle may form in which the more rejected they feel the more histrionic' they become, and the more ' histrionic they become the more rejected they feel.

Derived terms

* histrionics * histrionic personality disorder

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.