hammy
hammy · hammies
The hamstringThe hamstring.
Meaning
3 senses(Australia, New Zealand, US, slang)The hamstring.
2004, J. L. Roberts, Braggin' Rights: Fantasy Football Rewind 2004 (2003 Season Recap), AuthorHouse USA, page 83, A slow start and hammy injury were major contributors.
(Australia, New Zealand, US, slang)A hamstring injury.
(childish, informal)A hamster.
Origin
From ham + -y. From hamster + -y.Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.