~ 1
■ noun
1》 salted or smoked meat from the upper part of a pig's leg.
2》 ( ~s ) the back of the thigh or the thighs and buttocks.
Origin
OE ~ , hom (denoting the back of the knee), from a Gmc base meaning 'be crooked'.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 an inexpert or unsubtle actor or piece of acting.
2》 (also radio ~ ) informal an amateur radio operator.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ming , ~med ) (usu. ~ it up ) informal overact.
Origin
C19: perh. from the first syllable of amateur ; cf. the US sl. term ~fatter 'inexpert performer'.