Hames

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·1 syllable ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of hame form-of, plural
  2. 2
    A mess. Ireland, colloquial

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

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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bellybandbitblindblindersbreechingbridle

Example

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

Etymology

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

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