"HAM" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: H.A.M. [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} HAM
  1. (chiefly African-American Vernacular) Initialism of hard as a motherfucker, extremely hard, extremely intensely, crazily. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: hard as a motherfucker, extremely hard, extremely intensely, crazily Derived forms: go HAM Related terms: HRAM
    Sense id: en-HAM-en-adv-keMe41rx Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English

Proper name

Forms: H.A.M. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} HAM
  1. (computer graphics) Initialism of Hold-And-Modify, a display mode of the Commodore Amiga computer, allowing for a large number of colours on screen. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Hold-And-Modify (extra: a display mode of the Commodore Amiga computer, allowing for a large number of colours on screen)
    Sense id: en-HAM-en-name-EzdhYIcc Categories (other): Computer graphics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 49 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 61 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 46 36 Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Forms: H.A.M. [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} HAM
  1. Initialism of his apostolic majesty, the title given to a number of historical kings of Hungary. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: his apostolic majesty (extra: the title given to a number of historical kings of Hungary)
    Sense id: en-HAM-en-noun-7XStpyXW

Alternative forms

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