hambone vs mime

hambone

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

  • Four consecutive strikes. 

  • The bone at the center of a ham 

  • A ham; an eager or inferior performer 

verb
  • To dance the hambone. 

mime

noun
  • A person who mimics others in a comical manner. 

  • A form of acting without words; pantomime. 

  • A classical theatrical entertainment in the form of farce. 

  • A pantomime actor. 

  • Any of various papilionid butterflies of the genus Chilasa or Papilio, that mimic other species in appearance. 

  • A performer of such a farce. 

verb
  • To mimic. 

  • To act without words. 

  • To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound. 

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