Pronunciations
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/ˈhamfat/
Noun
A black person.
Usage- US usage
- Obsolete
- Offensive
- Slang
Something average; a mediocre thing or person, especially a jazz musician.
Usage- US usage
- Obsolete
- Examples
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More examples (1)
Around the poolroom I defended the guys I felt were my real brothers, the colored musicians who made music that sent me, not a lot of beat-up old hamfats who sang and played a commercial excuse for the real thing.
A low-grade actor; a ham or hamfatter.
Usage- US usage
- Slang