noun

ham

ham

I'd like a ham sandwich, please.

I'd like a ham sandwich, please.

We had roast ham for Christmas dinner.

We had roast ham for Christmas dinner.

meat from the top part of a pig's leg, salted and dried or smoked I'd like a ham sandwich, please.

Synonyms: gammon, bacon (related but different)

From Old English 'hamm', meaning the hollow of the knee, later the thigh of an animal.

Imagine a pig saying, 'I *am* what I *am*... delicious *ham*.'

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