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English
Etymology
From boxing, where a poor boxer would only win enough money to pay for meals; ham and egg + -er.
Pronunciation
Noun
ham-and-egger (plural ham-and-eggers)
- (derogatory) A worthless or undesirable person.
- (wrestling slang) A preliminary wrestler; a jobber.
- An ordinary person; a simpleton.
- (boxing) A failed boxer; a tomato can.
1976 November 21, Rocky, spoken by Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone):Well, it's just that, you see, uh, I fight in clubs, you know, and uh, I'm really a ham-and-egger. This guy, he's the best, and uh, it wouldn't be such a good fight.
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