sammy

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/ˈsæmi/

verb

To moisten (animal skins) with water.

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Meanings

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verbsammy (third-person singular simple present sammies, present participle sammying, simple past and past participle sammied)

present singular third person sammies · participle present sammying · participle past sammied · past sammied

  1. transitiveTo moisten (animal skins) with water.
nounsammy (plural sammies)

plural sammies

  1. A machine for moistening animal skins with water.

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nounsammy (plural sammies)

plural sammies

  1. 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 70
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    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 128

    We 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

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nounSammy (plural Sammys or Sammies)

plural Sammys · plural Sammies

  1. Synonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)

    Synonyms: Samoyed

proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Samantha.

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proper noun
  1. informalSamsung Electronics.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)

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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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Sammy · noun, proper noun

From Sam + -y.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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