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Jammy vs Hammy - What's the difference?

jammy | hammy |

As adjectives the difference between jammy and hammy

is that jammy is resembling jam in taste, texture, etc while hammy is resembling ham.

As nouns the difference between jammy and hammy

is that jammy is (slang) a gun while hammy is (us|australia|nz|chiefly|sports|slang) a hamstring injury.

jammy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Resembling jam in taste, texture, etc.
  • Covered in jam.
    • a child's jammy fingers
  • (colloquial) Of a person, lucky.

    • Derived terms

    * jamminess

    Noun

    (jammies)
  • (slang) A gun.

    • 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.”
  • * {{quote-newsgroup
    • , 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.
  • * {{quote-newsgroup
    • , 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.