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hambone
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Sylvanus “Hambone” Smith III (December 12, 1940 – June 14, 1995) was famous at the time for his obesity, weighing approximately 1,000 lbs at his peak; making him one of the world’s heaviest living person. Hambone had to be taken to hospital using a truck, ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1855, "bone of a ham," from ham (n.1) + bone (n.). Meaning "inferior actor or performer" is from 1893, an elaboration of ham (n.2).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The bone at the center of a ham
Usage examples of hambone.
And ye better be friend for ye pulled me away from swabbing the kitchen decks and now that rapscallion Hambone is skidding across the floor like a bloody ice dancer!
Zanita grinned as she remembered that she had looked out of an upstairs window a few days ago and caught the cat, Hambone, sliding across the surface on his ample belly.
Even Hambone had heard enough and exited the room with grand feline dignity.
Whoever it is must have written that on the wall and left, not realizing that Hambone had snuck in underfoot.
Actually, Hambone was starting to trot, happy to be in on an adventure with them.
She looked down at Hambone, who miraculously gave her the sweetest of cat looks.
She glanced at Tyber to signal him, but the Doc was watching Hambone as he pranced with his prize piece of chicken to the corner of the room to dine alone with the purloined goods.
Even Hambone seemed to lean in toward her so as to not miss any scrap of this deliciously grim tale.
He smiled slowly, looking remarkably like Hambone when he was about to pirate-pounce.
In contrast, Hambone perched on the edge of the window seat and watched the proceedings with avid interest, his one eye gleaming in the candle light.
Zanita was holding a drenched Hambone over the water by the scruff of his neck.
And, as a finale, Hambone suddenly decided to slip his leash and lose himself on the boat right when it came time to depart.
He gently picked up Hambone and placed him in the middle of the comfy bench in the foyer.
There was not a doubt in his mind that Blooey and Hambone would give their all to aid him if they thought he was in trouble.
I looked around, and it was Hambone, sitting on top of the hill out back of my place, keeping time.