[ham] n [ME hamme, fr. OE hamm; akin to OHG hamma ham, Gk kneme shinbone, OIr cnaim bone] (bef. 12c) 1 a: the hollow of the knee b: a buttock with its associated thigh--usu. used in pl.
2: a cut of meat consisting of a thigh; esp: one from a hog 3 [short for hamfatter, fr. "The Ham-fat Man," minstrel song] a: a showy performer; esp: an actor performing in an exaggerated theatrical style b: a licensed operator of an amateur radio station
4: a cushion used esp. by tailors for pressing curved areas of garments -- ham adj
[2]ham vb hammed ; ham.ming vt (1933): to execute with exaggerated speech or gestures: overact ~ vi: to overplay a part Ham n [Heb]: a son of Noah held to be the progenitor of the Egyptians, Nubians, and Canaanites