The difference between Hambone and Tear-cat
When used as nouns, hambone means the bone at the center of a ham, whereas tear-cat means an overactor.
Hambone is also verb with the meaning: to dance the hambone.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hambone and Tear-cat
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Hambone as a noun:
The bone at the center of a ham
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Hambone as a noun (US, _, slang, acting):
A ham; an eager or inferior performer
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Hambone as a noun (music, dance):
A certain type of dance that involves making noise with the body, especially by slapping parts of the body with one's hands
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Hambone as a noun (bowling, informal):
Four consecutive strikes.
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Hambone as a verb (intransitive):
To dance the hambone.
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Tear-cat as a noun (obsolete, acting):
An overactor.