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gammon

Definitions


[ˈɡamən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- ham that has been cured or smoked like bacon
(e.g: I ate a plateful of gammon, eggs, and chips)

- a middle-aged or older white man with conservative, traditionalist views, stereotypically characterized as having a red or flushed complexion
(e.g: they had a discussion with some gammon who thinks climate change is a lie)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 15th century (denoting the haunch of a pig): from Anglo-Norman French gambon, from gambe, jambe ‘leg’


[ˈɡamən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a victory in backgammon (carrying a double score) in which the winner removes all their pieces before the loser has removed any


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century (denoting the game of backgammon): shortened from backgammon


[ˈɡamən], (Verb)

Definitions:
- defeat (an opponent) with a gammon


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century (denoting the game of backgammon): shortened from backgammon


[ˈɡamən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- nonsense; rubbish
(e.g: ‘That's gammon,’ he said, ‘how much real money did you stump up?’)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century: origin uncertain; the term was first used as criminals' slang in give gammon to ‘give cover to a pickpocket’ and keep in gammon ‘distract a victim for a pickpocket’


[ˈɡamən], (Verb)

Definitions:
- hoax or deceive (someone)
(e.g: you're gammoning me!)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century: origin uncertain; the term was first used as criminals' slang in give gammon to ‘give cover to a pickpocket’ and keep in gammon ‘distract a victim for a pickpocket’




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