Slangora

country ham

(US) A variety of cured ham, typically very salty, traditionally prepared in the rural parts of the southern United States.

ˈkʌntɹi ˈhæmDocumented since 1940s1940sSilenthistorical49 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
🗺️ Regional & Other
1 definition
Community

Etymology timeline

Born ~1944 · no dated citations yet
1944BornToday, 2026

Definitions

#1·Apr 27, 2026

(US) A variety of cured ham, typically very salty, traditionally prepared in the rural parts of the southern United States.

Origin: First mentioned in print in 1944. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Was this helpful?

Comments

Have a better definition?

Add your own interpretation of "country ham".

Add definition

🗺️About Regional & Other slang

Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.

See all Regional & Other slang on Slangora.

Tags

Other words near "country ham" (C)

Browse all slang words starting with C.

Related terms

People also read

Semantically related