gammon Definition

gammon¹
noun

1. Cured meat from the upper leg and hindquarters of a pig, usually cut into thick slices.
2. The back part of a side of bacon including the whole back leg and hindquarters.

Etymology: 15c: from French gambon, from gambe leg.

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gammon²
noun

1. backgammon.
A win in which a player removes all their men before their opponent removes any, and which collects a double score.

verb

gammoned, gammoning
1. To defeat by a gammon.

Etymology: 18c.

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gammon³
noun

1. criminal slang
Patter; chatter.
2. Humbug or nonsense.

verb gammoned, gammoning

1. To pretend.
2. To hoax or deceive.

Etymology: 18c.