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gammon

1

[ gam-uhn ]

noun

  1. the game of backgammon.
  2. a victory in which the winner throws off all their pieces before the opponent throws off any.


verb (used with object)

  1. to win a gammon over.

gammon

2

[ gam-uhn ]

noun

  1. a smoked or cured ham.
  2. the lower end of a side of bacon.

gammon

3

[ gam-uhn ]

noun

  1. deceitful nonsense; bosh.

verb (used without object)

  1. to talk gammon.
  2. to make pretense.

verb (used with object)

  1. to humbug.

gammon

1

/ ˈɡæə /

noun

  1. a cured or smoked ham
  2. the hindquarter of a side of bacon, cooked either whole or cut into large rashers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gammon

2

/ ˈɡæə /

noun

  1. a double victory in backgammon in which one player throws off all his pieces before his opponent throws any
  2. archaic.
    the game of backgammon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to score a gammon over
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gammon

3

/ ˈɡæə /

noun

  1. deceitful nonsense; humbug
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to deceive (a person)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gammon

4

/ ˈɡæə /

verb

  1. tr nautical to fix (a bowsprit) to the stemhead of a vessel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • mDz· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gammon1

First recorded in 1690–1700; perhaps special use of Middle English gamen game 1

Origin of gammon2

First recorded in 1480–90; from Old French gambon “ham” ( French jambon ), derivative of gambe; jamb 1

Origin of gammon3

First recorded in 1710–20; perhaps special use of gammon 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gammon1

C15: from Old Northern French gambon, from gambe leg; see gambrel

Origin of gammon2

C18: probably special use of Middle English gamen game 1

Origin of gammon3

C18: perhaps special use of gammon ²

Origin of gammon4

C18: perhaps related to gammon 1, with reference to the tying up of a ham
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Pulled pork has also substituted an oven-ready gammon joint.

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"Gammon is fantastic. I cooked the whole thing in the air fryer, quite a big piece of gammon for 10 people, and it was absolutely delicious," she said.

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Couples who fail to convince are given a bit of gammon as a consolation prize and must walk through the town behind an empty chair.

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It said that alternative roasting joints had proven especially popular, with beef rib and gammon joints featuring as a centrepiece on more tables.

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“Just because it's traditional to have turkey doesn't mean we have to. If you’re not bothered by it, get a cheaper cut of meat like a chicken or a gammon joint,” he says.

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