Meanings
sammy1
present singular third person sammies · participle present sammying · participle past sammied · past sammied
sammy2
plural sammies
- alternativeAlternative form of sammie.
Enjoy with the two slices of toast smashed together to make a sammy, or leave separate and enjoy as an open-faced sandwich.
2022, Will Bulsiewicz, The Fiber Fueled Cookbook: Inspiring Plant-Based Recipes to Turbocharge Your Health, New York, N.Y.: Avery, →ISBN, page 702 more examples
The quintessential Toronto treat is a peameal bacon sammy (try one at the St. Lawrence Market’s Carousel Bakery), and you ought to sample an ooey-gooey butter tart, too.
2017, Jody Robbins, 25 Places in Canada Every Family Should Visit, [Victoria, B.C.]: TouchWood Editions, →ISBN, page 128We were quite taken with the inspired “Artisan” breakfast sammy, with egg, bacon, melty Havarti, arugula, rosemary butter, and apple mustard, a worthy treat at $8.
2017 June 21–27, Hannah Sayle, “Up and at ’em: Now open: Rise Bagel Co. in the North Loop”, in City Pages, volume 37, number 1907, Minneapolis, Minn.: Star Tribune Media Company, LLC, →ISSN, page 21
Sammy3
- A diminutive of the male given name Samuel.
- A diminutive of the female given name Samantha.
Sammy4
- informalSamsung Electronics.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)
Origin
sammy · verb, noun
Extended form of sam, of same meaning and doubtful origin, a quotation possibly pointing to derivation from some word with the prefix sam-.
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Cite this entry
sammy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sammy
“sammy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sammy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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