Dictionary

hamily en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• hămli
• /ˈhæ.mɪ.li/ (General-American)
• /ˈhæ.m(ə.)li/ (General-American)
• hămĭli
• /ˈhɛ.m(ɘ.)li/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈhæ.m(ɪ.)li/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Blend of ham + family.

Meanings

1. (Internet, derogatory, offensive) A family with many overweight or obese members.
   • One recent photo showed a smiling couple standing outside with the caption “what a happy little hamily.” 2015 June 10, Caitlin Dewey, “These are the 5 subreddits Reddit banned under its game-changing anti-harassment policy — and why it banned them”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 23 Jan 2018:
   • A morbidly obese black teenager got himself killed by his own agressive retardation ( he agressively insisted to be let on the ride ), so other people have to pay hundreds of millions to his hamily. 2024 December 8, u/RoulerBleu, FatPeopleHate, scored.co, archived from the original on 13 Mar 2026:
   • Ex's Hamily: Ex tries eating healthy food for the first time (First post!) 2016 December 31, u/galenruppfan, r/fatpeoplestories, Reddit, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2023:

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