bit player vs hambone

bit player

noun
  • An insignificant or unimportant person (in a particular situation). 

  • An actor who has a minor role in a production. 

hambone

noun
  • A ham; an eager or inferior performer 

  • Four consecutive strikes. 

  • A certain type of dance that involves making noise with the body, especially by slapping parts of the body with one's hands 

  • The bone at the center of a ham 

verb
  • To dance the hambone. 

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