hames

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noun

A mess.

“You've made a right hames of it, you eejit!”

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Meanings

hames1

noun
  1. pluralplural of hame

hames2

nounhames (plural hames)
  1. IrelandcolloquialA mess.

    You've made a right hames of it, you eejit!

Hames3

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

Uncertain. Possibly from the hame(s) (harness elements) put on a horse, which are difficult to put on right.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

hames. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hames

MLA

“hames.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hames. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hames,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hames.

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