Rammy vs Hammy - What's the difference?
rammy | hammy |
Of a food, taste, odour etc.: like a ram; pungent, rank.
*, II.ii.1.1:
*:Galen takes exception at mutton, but without question he means that rammy mutton which is in Turkey and Asia Minor […].
(US, colloquial) Frisky, lecherous.
Resembling ham.
Amateurish; characterized by overacting.
(US, Australia, NZ, chiefly, sports, slang) a hamstring injury.
* 1999 , , Hard Yards , University of Queensland Press,
* 2000 , Mark B. Andersen, Doing Sport Psychology ,
* 2003 , John Capouya, Real Men Do Yoga: 21 Star Athletes Reveal Their Secrets for Strength, Flexibility and Peak Performance ,
* {{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.
* 2004 , J. L. Roberts, Braggin' Rights: Fantasy Football Rewind 2004 (2003 Season Recap) , AuthorHouse USA,
* {{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.
(informal, childish) A hamster.
As adjectives the difference between rammy and hammy
is that rammy is of a food, taste, odour etc: like a ram; pungent, rank while hammy is resembling ham.As a noun hammy is
(us|australia|nz|chiefly|sports|slang) a hamstring injury.rammy
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(hammies)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.
page 96,
- A: I?m only just getting fully fit now after that hammy [hamstring tear].
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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page 83,
- A slow start and hammy injury were major contributors.
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