Cryptic crossword clue
Large American sat on yours truly? Painful! 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LAME

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What does LAME mean?

LAME noun
  1. A stupid or undesirable person.
LAME verb
  1. To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.
LAME adjective
  1. Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
  2. Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.
  3. (by extension) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
  4. Unconvincing or unbelievable.
  5. Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.
LAME noun
  1. A lamina; a thin layer or plate of material, as in certain kinds of armor.
  2. (in the plural) A set of joined overlapping metal plates.
LAME verb
  1. To shine.

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