Definition of ham-and-egger in English:

ham-and-egger

nounham(ə)nˈɛɡəˌhamənˈeɡər

US informal

An ordinary man.
he's fired from his law firm and forced to hit the streets with a thousand other ham-and-eggers
Example sentencesExamples
- Fraley and Koppen, two real ham-and-eggers, are cut from the same cloth.
- While it's hard not to view Bon Jovi as a rock ‘n’ roll ham-and-egger whose popularity far exceeds his talent level, a throng that much of the time could best be described as rabid would be quick to disagree.
- Dan Alexander and Correll Buckhalter are ham-and-eggers who aren't going to run away from defenders.
- How was this second-year ham-and-egger out of the University of Michigan going to turn things around for the Pats?
- I would venture to guess the lowly ham-and-egger doing that kind of work is not drawing a lot of press attention and never will.

Origin

Early 20th century: originally used in boxing, in the sense ‘an average boxer who earns only enough to pay for his meals’.

Definition of ham-and-egger in US English:

ham-and-egger

nounˌhamənˈeɡər

US informal

An ordinary person of little consequence.
he's fired from his law firm and forced to hit the streets with a thousand other ham-and-eggers
Example sentencesExamples
- Dan Alexander and Correll Buckhalter are ham-and-eggers who aren't going to run away from defenders.
- I would venture to guess the lowly ham-and-egger doing that kind of work is not drawing a lot of press attention and never will.
- How was this second-year ham-and-egger out of the University of Michigan going to turn things around for the Pats?
- While it's hard not to view Bon Jovi as a rock ‘n’ roll ham-and-egger whose popularity far exceeds his talent level, a throng that much of the time could best be described as rabid would be quick to disagree.
- Fraley and Koppen, two real ham-and-eggers, are cut from the same cloth.

Origin

Early 20th century: originally used in boxing, in the sense ‘an average boxer who earns only enough to pay for his meals’.

单词	ham-and-egger
释义	Definition of ham-and-egger in English: ham-and-egger nounham(ə)nˈɛɡəˌhamənˈeɡər US informal An ordinary man. he's fired from his law firm and forced to hit the streets with a thousand other ham-and-eggers Example sentencesExamples Fraley and Koppen, two real ham-and-eggers, are cut from the same cloth. While it's hard not to view Bon Jovi as a rock ‘n’ roll ham-and-egger whose popularity far exceeds his talent level, a throng that much of the time could best be described as rabid would be quick to disagree. Dan Alexander and Correll Buckhalter are ham-and-eggers who aren't going to run away from defenders. How was this second-year ham-and-egger out of the University of Michigan going to turn things around for the Pats? I would venture to guess the lowly ham-and-egger doing that kind of work is not drawing a lot of press attention and never will. Origin Early 20th century: originally used in boxing, in the sense ‘an average boxer who earns only enough to pay for his meals’. Definition of ham-and-egger in US English: ham-and-egger nounˌhamənˈeɡər US informal An ordinary person of little consequence. he's fired from his law firm and forced to hit the streets with a thousand other ham-and-eggers Example sentencesExamples Dan Alexander and Correll Buckhalter are ham-and-eggers who aren't going to run away from defenders. I would venture to guess the lowly ham-and-egger doing that kind of work is not drawing a lot of press attention and never will. How was this second-year ham-and-egger out of the University of Michigan going to turn things around for the Pats? While it's hard not to view Bon Jovi as a rock ‘n’ roll ham-and-egger whose popularity far exceeds his talent level, a throng that much of the time could best be described as rabid would be quick to disagree. Fraley and Koppen, two real ham-and-eggers, are cut from the same cloth. Origin Early 20th century: originally used in boxing, in the sense ‘an average boxer who earns only enough to pay for his meals’.
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