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• Civilian clothing.

  The sailor wore his civvies while on shore leave.

  Last edited on Nov 14 2001. Submitted by Dan S. from Aliso Viejo, CA, USA on Nov 14 2001.

• a civilian.

  Last edited on Sep 02 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

noun

• A household utensil for boiling or a caldron, fishhook, pan, washpot or thorn, especially a masculine one

  Last edited on Aug 25 2024. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 25 2024.

• small space

  Last edited on Mar 18 2016. Submitted by ybk on Mar 18 2016.

adjective

• (possessive) clamorous, 1s

  Last edited on Dec 03 2025. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 03 2025.

noun

• Musician's slang for a wrong note.

  I have more stage experience now, but I still play clams when I get nervous.

  Last edited on Jul 26 2006. Submitted by Alton T. from Taipei City, Taiwan on Jul 26 2006.

• female genitalia.

  She showed me her clam.

  Last edited on Jul 06 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 06 2010.

• one US dollar. Usually used in the plural.

  It set me back 15 clams.

                                                                                                                                                                 
  
                                                                             
  
                                                                              
  
  Citation from "Death Is a Bitch", Family Guy (TV), Season 2 Episode 6 (2000) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 06 2010.

verb

• Musician's slang for playing wrong notes.

  The orchestra was good, but the principal oboe was clamming all over the place.

  Last edited on Jul 26 2006. Submitted by Alton T. from Taipei City, Taiwan on Jul 26 2006.

noun

• Musician's slang for a performance in which many wrong notes are heard.

  The band has talent but needs to prepare better. Their concert was a clambake.

  Last edited on Jul 26 2006. Submitted by Alton T. from Taipei City, Taiwan on Jul 26 2006.

• gathering dominated by female attendees.

  Make sure some guys to come to the party, otherwise we'll just end up with a clam bake.

  Last edited on Nov 01 2004. Submitted by Laura R. from Hamilton, ON, Canada on Nov 01 2004.

noun - uncountable

• a slang term for the STD known as Chlamydia.
  • See more words with the same meaning: venereal disease.

  Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Derek M. from Kennewick, WA, USA on Oct 01 2004.