"hamfatter" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-hamfatter.ogg [Australia] Forms: hamfatters [plural]
Etymology: US, a. 1880. Possibly from a minstrel show song called The Ham-Fat Man (1863). Head templates: {{en-noun}} hamfatter (plural hamfatters)
  1. (US slang, acting) A low-grade actor; a ham. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Acting Synonyms: ham, hambone, hamfat, overactor, tear-cat Derived forms: ham, ham it up, ham radio

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