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gammoning Definition


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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.




gammon3
noun
    1. criminal slang
      Patter; chatter.
    2. Humbug or nonsense.
verb gammoned, gammoning
    1. To pretend.
    2. To hoax or deceive.
Etymology: 18c.



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