Sammy

Or Sam·mie

[sam-ee]

noun

plural

Sammies 

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sammy¹

C20: from the forename Sammy

Example Sentences

“Wonka,” a moderate success when it was released, grew in stature over time as Sammy Davis Jr. turned “The Candy Man” into a hit and second-run screenings on television made it vital at-home viewing for generations to come.

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As her five-year-long journey in Oz comes to a close, Brooks is working on “Spiderman: Beyond the Spider-Verse,” her first animated feature, which will come out in 2027 and scouting locations for a Colman Domingo project about the love affair between Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr.

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Washington commit Sammy Destler led Marymount with 20 kills, seven of them in the second set.

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Aldama even makes a cameo in the first episode, comforting Chenoweth’s Tammy when the Sammy Davis squad learns Courteney has been let go.

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Most affected children die in their teenage years from heart complications, though some, like Sammy Basso -- the oldest known person with Progeria -- live longer.

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