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A ham is someone who says or does silly things to be the center of attention. Although anyone can be a ham, you'll often see this with children who are around unfamiliar adults.
That kid is such a ham. When Aunt Lori came over for dinner, he spent the entire time talking in a pirate voice and saying "arr". She thought it was hilarious, so he just kept up his routine the whole night.
a ham by Greggie Eggie January 29, 2017
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Someone incredibley cute, usually said as as "a little ham", doesn't even have to try, they're just an all around cutie
Essentially a peice of meat, hunky and savory and cute
Girl one: hey did you see will?
Girl two: yeah he's such a ham ugh
a ham by Gub January 18, 2015
A ham is an object, person, word, or phrase in media that shows up once and becomes important later down the line.

The term comes from the 2019 Invader Zim movie, Enter the Florpus, where a literal ham was introduced into the story and later on was used in the final battle.
"Now pay close attention to that ham, cuz it's not the last time you're gonna see that ham in the story." ... "See? There's that ham again."

"God, I had no idea the cat was gonna be a ham. It makes so much sense now."
A ham by ninjnir November 27, 2020
It’s just the Normal way of saying sIlLy lItTlE bAkA anyone can be a ham but they also less retarded then “those” type of people
Sam:Dude Mikey stop being A ham my guy

Miles:don’t you mean silly little Baka dude?
Sam:The actually fuck miles? Are you one of “those” type of people?
Mikey:heh you guy are Such A hame
Sam and Miles:Oh Mikey! *laughs dramatically*
A ham by TheGayStarLord365 February 11, 2022
A nickname for Alexander Hamilton used by Hamilton (musical) fans.
I have the honour to be your obedient servant, A.Ham
A.ham by Pringlenotsingle March 3, 2018

A Ham And Cheddar

When you bust inside of a girl in the back of an Arbys on a Sunday afternoon.
I gave Nicole a Ham and Cheddar after church last week
A Ham And Cheddar by Kramer_KE April 25, 2021

like a hobo on a ham sandwich 

to compare someones rush to get something to the zeal in which a hungry hobo would snag a ham sandwich he/she just found
As soon as he saw his ho, he was all over her like a hobo on a ham sandwich.

Cuz he hasn't gottin any from her in like a week.
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