Hambone

Alternative forms

• ham-bone

Origin

ham + bone

Full definition of hambone

Noun

1. The bone at the center of a ham
• 2009, February 22, J. David Goodman, The Night of the Foot, Perhaps I was afraid of being laughed at if the mysterious item turned out to be a hambone, a distinct possibility.
2. (US slang) A ham; an eager or inferior performer
• 2009, February 15, Rob Salem, When comedy geniuses unite, Ferrell is the ubiquitous hambone, an affably oblivious man-child prone to shirtless prancing onscreen.
3. (music, dance) A certain type of dance that involves making noise with the body, especially by slapping parts of the body with one's hands
4. (bowling, informal) Four consecutive strikes.

Synonyms

• (type of dance) Juba dance