ham vs shinbone

ham

noun
  • The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock. 

  • An amateur radio operator. 

  • A thigh and buttock of an animal slaughtered for meat. 

  • Electronic mail that is wanted; mail that is not spam or junk mail. 

  • An overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style. 

  • The back of the thigh. 

  • Meat from the thigh of a hog cured for food. 

verb
  • To overact; to act with exaggerated emotions. 

shinbone

noun
  • The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee 

  • A segment of an insect's leg. 

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