hames

/ (heɪmz) /

noun

make a hames of Irish informal to spoil through clumsiness or ineptitude

Origin of hames

of unknown origin

Words Nearby hames

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How to use hames in a sentence

But so too was a former police officer, Jaqui hames, and the singer Charlotte Church.
Rupert Murdoch’s Future Rests on News Corp. Shareholders Meeting | Peter Jukes | October 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Both hames and Church took to Twitter to remonstrate with the media mogul, demanding an apology.
Rupert Murdoch’s Future Rests on News Corp. Shareholders Meeting | Peter Jukes | October 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
He's had twa gude hames fair thrown at 'is heid, but the sperity bit keeps to 'is ain mind.
Greyfriars Bobby | Eleanor Atkinson
The wagoner's bells were fastened to an iron bow above the hames on the horses and were pear shaped and very sweet toned.
Pittsburgh in 1816 | Various
If the traces are attached too low to the hames, they will draw the collar away from the upper part of the shoulder.
Riding for Ladies | Mrs. Power O'Donoghue

Acton, with a smile on his face, leaned back in his chair until hames was shown in.
The Greater Power | Harold Bindloss
Nasmyth saw hames start, but he apparently braced himself with an effort.
The Greater Power | Harold Bindloss

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