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gammon
1[ gam-uhn ]
noun
- the game of backgammon.
- a victory in which the winner throws off all their pieces before the opponent throws off any.
verb (used with object)
- to win a gammon over.
gammon
2[ gam-uhn ]
noun
- a smoked or cured ham.
- the lower end of a side of bacon.
gammon
3[ gam-uhn ]
noun
- deceitful nonsense; bosh.
verb (used without object)
- to talk gammon.
- to make pretense.
verb (used with object)
- to humbug.
gammon
1/ ˈɡæə /
noun
- a cured or smoked ham
- the hindquarter of a side of bacon, cooked either whole or cut into large rashers
gammon
2/ ˈɡæə /
noun
- a double victory in backgammon in which one player throws off all his pieces before his opponent throws any
- archaic.the game of backgammon
verb
- tr to score a gammon over
gammon
3/ ˈɡæə /
noun
- deceitful nonsense; humbug
verb
- to deceive (a person)
gammon
4/ ˈɡæə /
verb
- tr nautical to fix (a bowsprit) to the stemhead of a vessel
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- mDz· noun
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of gammon1
Origin of gammon2
Origin of gammon3
Origin of gammon4
Example Sentences
Pulled pork has also substituted an oven-ready gammon joint.
"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.
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.
It said that alternative roasting joints had proven especially popular, with beef rib and gammon joints featuring as a centrepiece on more tables.
“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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