I don't know the origin of the phrase, but 'a ham' generally refers to a person who is visibly enjoying themselves acting, singing, or dancing for an audience, enjoying playing a role. Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 4:25 AM, Madame RD <[email protected]> wrote: > Le 30/06/10 02:31, Rick Womer a écrit : >> >> Yup. A true ham. (Dominique, would the French say "une vrai jambon"? I >> doubt it.) It lacks the spontaneity and movement of the original, though. >> >> > > what's the meaning of ' a true ham ' ? I' d never call anybody un vrai > jambon you see .... > I agree on the lack of spontaneity , she hasn't got that sparkle in her eyes > .... > > dominique > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
