What does "ham" mean?
Ham: (Anat.) The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
Additional senses
- 2.The thigh of any animal; especially, the thigh of a hog cured by salting and smoking. A plentiful lack of wit, together with most weak ham. Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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