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Definition of hammy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hammy

adjective
 
/ˈhæmi/
 
/ˈhæmi/
(comparative hammier, superlative hammiest)
(informal)
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  1. (of a style of acting) artificial or exaggerated
    • In the television ads, he cheerfully delivered some hammy lines before falling backwards into a swimming pool.
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