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

In the 9th episode of the program’s final season, Yazz reveals to Sammy how she feels about her and they end up kissing.

From Washington Blade

It was also, Sammy’s been a guy that we have counted on the entire year.

From Washington Post

Over the years, Melenda and Sammy became friends, and their restaurant felt more like home than the cement-block dorm where I slept.

From Eater

Unlike Brenda's husband, Agatha's husband, Sammy, backs her career goals.

From The Daily Beast

So we all walked down to the nearest pet store and Joan got her new dog Sammy.

From The Daily Beast

Willie Dixon would serve as the key man in the glory years, but in the beginning it was Sammy Goldberg.

From The Daily Beast

He seems undaunted at tackling a number previously vocalized by the likes of Nat King Cole, Rosemary Clooney, and Sammy Davis Jr.

From The Daily Beast

He also ran Roulette Records and golfed on occasion with Sammy Davis, Jr.

From The Daily Beast

Sammy Soapstone had blue eyes and tow hair which stood up straight on his head.

From Project Gutenberg

"Sammy Grierson failed," broke in Robert again, too full of his success to contain himself.

From Project Gutenberg

When all this is written, those who knew Sammy will say, "'Tis but a poor picture, for she is something more than all this."

From Project Gutenberg

Miss Sammy Lane was one of those rare young women whose appearance is not to be described.

From Project Gutenberg

If it hadn't been for Sammy Lane runnin' in every day or two, I don't guess he could have stood it at all.

From Project Gutenberg