hames
/ (heɪmz) /
make a hames of Irish informal to spoil through clumsiness or ineptitude
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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 BEASTBoth 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 BEASTHe's had twa gude hames fair thrown at 'is heid, but the sperity bit keeps to 'is ain mind.
Greyfriars Bobby | Eleanor AtkinsonThe 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 | VariousIf 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 BindlossNasmyth saw hames start, but he apparently braced himself with an effort.
The Greater Power | Harold Bindloss
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