Sammy
noun
a male given name, form of Samuel.
sammy
British
/ ˈsæmɪ /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sammy
C20: from the forename Sammy
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Chesney selected Martin to be one of his first ambassadors to regional and national media outlets covering Big Ten football media days in Chicago, joining linebacker Sammy Omosigho and quarterback Nico Iamaleava representing the Bruins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
They “didn’t want to stop,” said Sammy Linden, assistant director of teen girls, adding that the teens played until about 10 p.m. when she had to cut it short for bedtime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Lewis Church and Sammy Ball won silver and bronze respectively for England in the decathlon.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Among the examples cited by the task force was the case of French programmer Sammy Azdoufal, who reportedly accessed data from thousands of robotic vacuum cleaners made by Chinese manufacturer DJI.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
It was less than a month later that Sammy’s ship returned from Jamaica—without Sammy.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
If you dine here, I recommend putting some of the house chili on the sammy for some extra zing.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 20, 2017
Another burger chain, Red Robin, has begun serving a towering new sammy that unabashedly apes New York chef Keizo Shimamoto’s behemoth trend food, the Ramen Burger.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2016
The Sammies are “affectionately referred to as the ‘Oscars’ of government service,” says the partnership.
From Washington Post ● May 4, 2022
The Sammies, named for the partnership’s late founder, have honored more than 500 federal employees since their inception in 2002.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2021
One is the annual awards known as the Sammies, which honor federal employees — nominated by their peers and supervisors — who have led the way in their fields.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2019
Every year the Sammies – as Stier called them, in honour of his original patron – attracted a few more celebrities and a bit more media attention.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 27, 2018
And characteristic it was of the Sammies that everyone within the sound of the young officer's voice answered, as one: "I will!"
From The Khaki Boys over the Top Doing and Daring for Uncle Sam by Gordon Bates
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