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Ham sandwich moment

The point in a House M.D. episode where Dr. Gregory House solves the puzzle and finds the one missing piece that saves the patient's life. It usually occurs the minute a patient is about to die, resulting in House bursting into the room, making an incision, pull out a live animal (sometimes), and curing the patient of their affliction.

This was named for the Pilot episode and episode 314 (Insensitive) in which a ham sandwich provoked the moment.
House Fan 1: "Why does he keep looking at the hair behind her ear?"

House Fan 2: "Oh, this is it! The ham sandwich moment!"

House Fan 1: "Look at that, the cheap hair color solution she used had chemicals that mimicked hormones, which caused her to be sick."
by Oreopie January 20, 2009
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Sittin' on a ham sandwich

To be sitting on a big idea. Akin to low hanging fruit.
Bob realized he was sittin' on a ham sandwich when he struck oil in his back yard.
by Chris Brulator July 10, 2009
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alabama ham sandwich

The sexual act of placing a piece of Kraft singles American cheese in between your lovers butt cheeks and proceeding to have sex with their butt using your penis
Girl go to the fridge and heat up your buns. Tonight my body craves an Alabama ham sandwich.
by The South October 19, 2013
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Hot Ham Sandwich

The old one-two, a quickie, chocking the chicken, and wonking your cronker.
To masturbate over dinner.
Chris took so long to leave his house because he had to finish his hot ham sandwich
by moomaster January 16, 2010
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Sad Ham Sandwich

A sad excuse for a person
A mediocre person
ham, ham sandwich
by Total Man201818 May 18, 2018
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Ham Sandwich

A mean of ham and bread that fat people enjoy eating.
"Mamma Katz died by choking on a ham sandwich"
by dogwatch September 26, 2006
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ham sandwich on rye

Ari spread his mayo over her ham sandwich on rye
by rob May 7, 2005
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