Sammy

or Sam·mie

[sam-ee]

noun, plural Sam·mies.

a male given name, form of Samuel.

a female given name, form of Samantha.

Sosa

[soh-suh]

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for sammy

Contemporary Examples of sammy

Unlike Brenda's husband, Agatha's husband, Sammy, backs her career goals.
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Abena Agyeman-Fisher
November 7, 2014
So we all walked down to the nearest pet store and Joan got her new dog Sammy.
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Kevin Fallon
September 8, 2014
Willie Dixon would serve as the key man in the glory years, but in the beginning it was Sammy Goldberg.
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Alex Belth
August 2, 2014
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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Steve North
July 19, 2014
He also ran Roulette Records and golfed on occasion with Sammy Davis, Jr.
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June 21, 2013

Historical Examples of sammy

The tears were streaming down his face: 'It was jes' like ye, Sammy, to send fo' me.
The Underdog
F. Hopkinson Smith
Sammy was allowed to withdraw, and the council of two was resumed.
Southern Lights and Shadows
Various
Then Sammy was included, and another council was held, this time of three.
Southern Lights and Shadows
Various
It had been a month and more since Sammy had set foot in his parents' house.
Southern Lights and Shadows
Various
She didn't mind if Master Sammy was to go to a select school!
The Elm Tree Tales
F. Irene Burge Smith

British Dictionary definitions for sammy

sammy

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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Word Origin and History for sammy

Sammy

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]