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Sammy

or Sam·mie

[ sam-ee ]

noun

, plural Sam·mies.
  1. a male given name, form of Samuel.
  2. a female given name, form of Samantha.


sammy

/ ˈsæmɪ /

noun

  1. informal.
    (in South Africa) an Indian fruit and vegetable vendor who goes from house to house
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sammy1

C20: from the forename Sammy
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Example Sentences

In the 9th episode of the program’s final season, Yazz reveals to Sammy how she feels about her and they end up kissing.

It was also, Sammy’s been a guy that we have counted on the entire year.

Over the years, Melenda and Sammy became friends, and their restaurant felt more like home than the cement-block dorm where I slept.

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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.

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.

Sammy Soapstone had blue eyes and tow hair which stood up straight on his head.

"Sammy Grierson failed," broke in Robert again, too full of his success to contain himself.

When all this is written, those who knew Sammy will say, "'Tis but a poor picture, for she is something more than all this."

Miss Sammy Lane was one of those rare young women whose appearance is not to be described.

If it hadn't been for Sammy Lane runnin' in every day or two, I don't guess he could have stood it at all.

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