Sammy
or Sam·mie
[sam-ee]
Sosa
[soh-suh]
- SamuelSammy, born 1968, U.S. baseball player, born in the Dominican Republic.
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Examples from the Web for sammy
Contemporary Examples
Unlike Brenda's husband, Agatha's husband, Sammy, backs her career goals.
So we all walked down to the nearest pet store and Joan got her new dog Sammy.
The Directors of Joan Rivers Documentary 'A Piece of Work' Remember Its StarKevin Fallon
September 8, 2014
Willie Dixon would serve as the key man in the glory years, but in the beginning it was Sammy Goldberg.
He seems undaunted at tackling a number previously vocalized by the likes of Nat King Cole, Rosemary Clooney, and Sammy Davis Jr.
He also ran Roulette Records and golfed on occasion with Sammy Davis, Jr.
Historical Examples
The tears were streaming down his face: 'It was jes' like ye, Sammy, to send fo' me.
The UnderdogF. Hopkinson Smith
Sammy was allowed to withdraw, and the council of two was resumed.
Southern Lights and ShadowsVarious
Then Sammy was included, and another council was held, this time of three.
Southern Lights and ShadowsVarious
It had been a month and more since Sammy had set foot in his parents' house.
Southern Lights and ShadowsVarious
She didn't mind if Master Sammy was to go to a select school!
The Elm Tree TalesF. Irene Burge Smith
sammy
- informal (in South Africa) an Indian fruit and vegetable vendor who goes from house to house
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Word Origin
C20: from the forename Sammy
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Word Origin and History for sammy
Sammy
n.
British slang for "U.S. soldier in World War I," 1918, a reference to Uncle Sam.
A Sammie may be defined as an American soldier as he appears in an English newspaper or a French cinema. It is a name he did not invent, does not like, never uses and will not recognize. ["Stars & Stripes," March 29, 1918]
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