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hambone.

The bone at the center of a ham

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The bone at the center of a ham

  2. A ham; an eager or inferior performer

    US · slang
  3. A certain type of dance that involves making noise with the body, especially by slapping parts of the body with one's hands

  4. Four consecutive strikes.

    informal
Where this word comes from

From ham + bone.

verb
  1. To dance the hambone.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From ham + bone.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.