There was the following passage in Vanity Fair's (May 16) article titled, "Mitt “Bird Legs” Romney is ready for his boxing match.”:
Romney also revealed two nicknames. As a high-schooler, he was
referred to as “Bird Legs,” a moniker Romney imagines will make a
reappearance after viewers of the fight see his yams. One of his sons
has bestowed him with a new nickname: “The Glove.” As Leibovich
quickly catches on, it’s a play on the name “Mitt.”
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2015/05/mitt-romney-boxing-match?mbid=
I’m not able to relate the meaning of “yam” other than to “the edible starchy tuber of a climbing plant widely distributed in tropical or subtropical countries, a sweet potato,” as defined in COD.
What does “yams” in the above quote mean? Is it a slang for biceps muscles, or just a typo of “arms”?
Best Answer
It is almost certainly a typo, for gams.