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West Ham

American  
[ham] / hæm /

noun

  1. a former borough, now part of Newham, in SE England, near London.


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West Ham fans frantically refreshing Ceefax on 31 August 2006 must have thought they'd landed on the jokes page when news broke of a double swoop for a pair of Argentina's top young stars.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

What about the £85m West Ham received from Spurs for Mateus Fernandes?

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

My dad is from England, and naturally there are a number of photos of me wearing a hand-me-down West Ham United jersey to elementary school.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

Having spent a combined £185m on midfielders Mateus Fernandes from West Ham and Sandro Tonali from Newcastle, Tottenham head coach Roberto de Zerbi next looked to strengthen his side's attack.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Harry had caught Ron prodding Dean’s poster of West Ham soccer team, trying to make the players move.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

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