1. [US] A percussive dance and rhythm technique involving body slapping, clapping, and stomping, traditionally performed by African Americans
   "He learned the hambone from his grandfather, incorporating it into his performances"
    
2. [informal] A person who performs or enjoys performing, especially in an exaggerated or comedic manner
   "He's a real hambone on stage"

1. Perform a rhythmic slapping of the body as a form of percussion
   "The musician hamboned along with the beat"

Derived forms: hambones, hamboned, hamboning

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