Definition of hamming

ham

adjective

• acronym for "hard as a mother fucker".

  Last edited on Jun 11 2015. Submitted by Anonymous on May 07 2013.

noun - uncountable

• wanted messages - the opposite of spam.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Jan 29 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 13 2013.

verb - intransitive

• to act in an exaggerated style, usually to make people laugh.

  Last edited on Dec 15 2010. Submitted by Jimmy P. from Bowling Green, OH, USA on Jan 06 1999.

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Other terms relating to 'computer slang':
LEL	Definitions include: "LOL" with the O replaced with an E.
e-peen	Definitions include: see e-penis.
ego surf	Definitions include: to surf the World Wide Web looking for references to one's name, via search engines.
hack together	Definitions include: to hack, with the result being something quickly and sloppily created, or modified to solve a particular problem.
NOYB	Definitions include: acronym for "none of your business."
RTM	Definitions include: acronym for "read the manual".
TAY	Definitions include: acronym for "talk amongst yourselves".
grep	Definitions include: in a non-computing context, to search.
G2G	Definitions include: acronym for "got to go".
box	Definitions include: an attractive female.
crippleware	Definitions include: software that has had features disabled to entice people to upgrade to a for-pay or more expensive version.
TY	Definitions include: acronym for "thank you".
ILU2	Definitions include: acronym for "I love you too".
choke	Definitions include: to smoke marijuana.
spoiler	Definitions include: something that reveals important plot elements or details from a work of fiction or non-fiction.
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Other terms relating to 'ham':
go ham	Definitions include: to act in an outrageous manner.
ham-fisted	Definitions include: clumsy.
ham flap	Definitions include: a single labia majora ("vaginal lip").
ham flower	Definitions include: an anus.
hammed	Definitions include: very drunk.
ham wallet	Definitions include: vulva / vagina.
pressed ham	Definitions include: the pressing of one's unclothed buttocks against a window.

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