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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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
What was more fun writing: Grace Potter and “You & Tequila,” or Sammy Hagar and “Beer in Mexico”?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Bannister said his father Sammy, a stoker mechanic who was 21-years-old at the time, sustained shrapnel wounds to his chest when HMS Amethyst came under fire.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
In the epigraph to one of her chapters, Ms. Footer quotes Sammy Davis Jr.: “Part of show business is magic. You don’t know how it happens.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Sammy, cranky since the time he’d gotten up, had to be dragged away from the railing of the bridge.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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, 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
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
“When you hear the breadth and variety of the Sammies finalists’ accomplishments, you understand why they deserve to be honored,” said Max Stier, president and chief executive of the partnership.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2015
The Sammies honor him and the workers who make government good in so many ways.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2015
But there was shouting in the hearts of the Sammies as they rushed forward to do their share in destroying the beast from the earth.
From The Khaki Boys over the Top Doing and Daring for Uncle Sam by Bates, Gordon
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