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Sammy¹

  • /ˈsæmi/

Rhymes with -æmi

noun Sammys · Sammies

  1. Synonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)

    Similar: Samoyed

proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Samuel.
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Samantha.

Similar: Sam

Sammy²

  • /ˈsæmi/

Rhymes with -æmi

proper noun

  1. informal Samsung Electronics.

sammy³

  • /ˈsæmi/

Where it comes from

Extended form of sam, of same meaning and doubtful origin, a quotation possibly pointing to derivation from some word with the prefix sam-.

verb sammies · sammying · sammied

  1. transitive To moisten (animal skins) with water.

noun sammies

  1. A machine for moistening animal skins with water.

sammy⁴

  • /ˈsæmi/

Where it comes from

Clipping of sandwich + -y.

noun sammies

  1. alternative Alternative form of sammie The quintessential Toronto treat is a peameal bacon sammy (try one at the St. Lawrence Market’s Carousel Bakery), and you ought to sample an ooey-gooey butter tart, too.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: shaggy, always, sami, samantha, sams, tami, sam, vegas, samy, butty, sanger, hoagie, sub, sandwich, sarnie, spuckie

proper noun

Similar: Sam

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sammy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sammy

Chicago

"sammy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sammy.

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@misc{sammy_2026,
  title = {sammy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sammy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}