Sammy

or Sam·mie

[ sam-ee ]

noun

, plural Sam·mies.

1. a male given name, form of Samuel.
2. a female given name, form of Samantha.

sammy

/ ˈsæmɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   (in South Africa) an Indian fruit and vegetable vendor who goes from house to house

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sammy¹

C20: from the forename Sammy

Example Sentences

It was the first time this had been done since England beat Northern Ireland in October 1930, with Harry Burgess, Jimmy Hampson, Sammy Crooks and Eric Houghton the goalscorers.

From BBC

Powell led the recovery with a well-paced half-century as he and Romario Shepherd steered West Indies away from immediate danger - both showing the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground was too small for them when they connected cleanly.

From BBC

Rick, I didn’t know that Sammy Hagar had written one of my favorites of yours… “I’ve Done Everything for You,” and now you’re in the booze business together.

From Los Angeles Times

Jones also worked with many other big names of the age, including Aretha Franklin, Louis Armstrong and Sammy Davis Jr, while his solo album Body Heat reached the US top 10.

From BBC

On Tuesday it emerged that East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson was also in attendance.

From BBC