hamster
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stər noun
any of several short-tailed, stout-bodied, burrowing rodents, as Cricetus cricetus, of Europe and Asia, having large cheek pouches.
Origin:
1600–10; < German; compare Old High German hamastro, Old Saxon hamstra weevil
1600–10; < German; compare Old High German hamastro, Old Saxon hamstra weevil
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| any Eurasian burrowing rodent of the tribe Cricetini, such as Mesocricetus auratus (golden hamster), having a stocky body, short tail, and cheek pouches: family Cricetidae. They are popular pets | |
| [C17: from German, from Old High German hamustro, of Slavic origin] | |
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Hamster
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Word Origin & History
hamster
1607, from Ger. Hamster, from M.H.G. hamastra "hamster," probably from O.C.S. chomestoru "hamster" (the animal is native to S.E. Europe), perhaps a blend of Rus. chomiak and Lith. staras, both meaning "hamster." The older Eng. name for it was German rat.
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hamster
n.1. [Fairchild] A particularly slick little piece of code that does one thing well; a small, self-contained hack. The image is of a hamster happily spinning its exercise wheel.
2. A tailless mouse; that is, one with an infrared link to a receiver on the machine, as opposed to the conventional cable.
3. [UK] Any item of hardware made by Amstrad, a company famous for its cheap plastic PC-almost-compatibles.
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[Jargon File]
(1995-02-16)
Example sentences
Imagine two human-sized hamster wheels held together in a metal figure-eight framework.
Early on, you'll find an obese hamster you'll need to exercise using a boxful of toys.
He didn't mean not to vaccinate, he meant not to keep your kids in a hamster bubble.
Board games and puzzles teeter over the hamster's cage.
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