gammon
1[gam-uh n]Backgammon.
noun
the game of backgammon.
a victory in which the winner throws off all his or her pieces before the opponent throws off any.
verb (used with object)
to win a gammon over.
Origin of gammon
1gammon
2[gam-uh n]
noun
Origin of gammon
2gammon
3[gam-uh n]British Informal.
noun
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
Origin of gammon
3First recorded in 1710–20; perhaps special use of gammon1
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Related Words for gammon
pancetta, pork, groin, femur, rasher, sowbelly, ham, flank, hock, loins, fool, dupe, fleece, rook, deceive, frame, gull, hoodwink, con, flimflamExamples from the Web for gammon
Historical Examples of gammon
During the sticky flow of her words, he knew she was trying to gammon him.
The Paliser caseEdgar Saltus
"That's all very pretty, but it 's all gammon in my opinion," responded Henry.
The Old Folks' PartyEdward Bellamy
It's no use, dame Peake; they won't be gammon'd, take notice.
The English SpyBernard Blackmantle
With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach;Heigho, says Anthony Rowley.
Aunt Kitty's StoriesVarious
I did not like that, still my nerves were firm, for I knew it was all gammon.
The Humbugs of the WorldP. T. Barnum
gammon
1noun
Word Origin for gammon
C15: from Old Northern French gambon, from gambe leg; see gambrel
gammon
2noun
verb
Word Origin for gammon
C18: probably special use of Middle English gamen game 1
gammon
3noun
verb
Word Origin for gammon
C18: perhaps special use of gammon ²
gammon
4verb
Word Origin for gammon
C18: perhaps related to gammon 1, with reference to the tying up of a ham
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