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ham-fisted (British, American) 1. lacking skill with the hands. I hoped you weren't watching my ham-fisted attempts to get the cake out of the tin. (British, American)2. lacking skill in the way that you deal with people. The report criticizes the ham-fisted way in which complaints are dealt with. ham it up to show expressions or emotions more obviously than is realistic. Here's a picture of Philip hamming it up for grandma when he was only three. Usage notes: usually said about expressions made to amuse others Etymology: based on the literal meaning of ham (= an actor who performs with very obvious emotions and expressions) |
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Members of the Simi Valley Settlers amateur radio club were busy hamming it up this weekend - part of the National Field Day activities for amateur radio clubs across the nation. On the 50th anniversary of the first electronic computer, Richard Wesley Hamming remembered what life was like without computers to do calculations. |
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