Sammy

American

[sam-ee] / ˈsæm i /

Or Sammie

noun

plural

Sammies

a male given name, form of Samuel.
a female given name, form of Samantha.

sammy British

/ ˈsæmɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sammy

C20: from the forename Sammy

Example Sentences

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Annie Dougherty, 71, lives in Govan with her husband Sammy.

From BBC

Sammy Johnston:, external Played more than 200 times for St Johnstone and also featured for clubs such as Partick Thistle and Glenavon.

From BBC

Sammy Stein, chairman of Glasgow Friends of Israel, said the Jewish community was "afraid" a similar incident could happen in Scotland.

From BBC

Potters Bar said manager Sammy Moore was receiving "appropriate medical care" and being supported by the club.

From BBC

The distrust is mutual for Sammy, but he’s trying to stay focused on getting to know Burt for reasons that soon become apparent and which give this quirky, Jarmusch-inflected scenario an extra dab of seriocomic urgency.

From Los Angeles Times

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