Sammy

or Sam·mie

[ sam-ee ]

/ ˈsæm i /

noun, plural Sam·mies.

a male given name, form of Samuel.

a female given name, form of Samantha.

Sosa

[ soh-suh ]

/ ˈsoʊ sə /

noun

SamuelSammy, born 1968, U.S. baseball player, born in the Dominican Republic.

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Examples from the Web for sammy

Unlike Brenda's husband, Agatha's husband, Sammy, backs her career goals.
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So we all walked down to the nearest pet store and Joan got her new dog Sammy.
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Willie Dixon would serve as the key man in the glory years, but in the beginning it was Sammy Goldberg.
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He seems undaunted at tackling a number previously vocalized by the likes of Nat King Cole, Rosemary Clooney, and Sammy Davis Jr.
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He also ran Roulette Records and golfed on occasion with Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Sammy Red Squirrel saw the shower coming, and he scampered home as fast as he could go.
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Very early the next morning, Sammy flew over to the corn-crib.
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Well, do you think they've learned their lesson in one dose, Sammy?
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Sammy and his father, however, seemed to understand each other pretty well.
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After the master had been placed under the sod, Uncle Sammy was seen each day visiting Jackson's grave.
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British Dictionary definitions for sammy

sammy

/ (ˈsæmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

informal (in South Africa) an Indian fruit and vegetable vendor who goes from house to house

Word Origin for sammy

C20: from the forename Sammy

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