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   ham

   /ham/

   noun

   • 1. an excessively theatrical actor: "ham actors"
   • ▪ excessively theatrical acting.
   • 2. an amateur radio operator. informal

   verb

   • 1. overact: informal "she hammed it up for the cameras"

   Word Origin late 19th century (originally US): perhaps from the first syllable of amateur; compare with the US slang term hamfatter ‘inexpert performer’. ham2 (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the early 20th century.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • H

     4

   • A

     1

   • M

     3

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