gammon
IPA: gˈæmʌn
noun
- A cut of quick-cured pork leg.
- (backgammon) A victory in backgammon achieved when the opponent has not borne off a single stone.
- (rare) Backgammon (the game itself).
- (nautical) A rope fastening a bowsprit to the stem of a ship (usually called a gammoning).
- (dated) Chatter, ridiculous nonsense.
- (neologism, derogatory, UK) A middle-aged or older right-wing, reactionary white man, or such men collectively.
- (Ireland) the Shelta or Cant language of the Irish Travelling Community.
verb
- To cure bacon by salting.
- (backgammon) To beat by a gammon (without the opponent bearing off a stone).
- To lash with ropes (on a ship).
- (colloquial, dated, transitive) To deceive; to lie plausibly to.
adjective
- (Queensland, Northern Territory) Pretending; joking.
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Examples of "gammon" in Sentences
- I removed the circular link to gammon.
- Most respectful guests are treated to gammon and shank.
- Dr. Gammon built this unit with the Presbytery's blessing.
- The most respected guests are treated to gammon and shank.
- The No 69 used the same all ways fuze as the Gammon grenade.
- Dr. Gammon retired in 1994 after fifteen years of service to VPC.
- Gammon is not discussing the name of the united party at this point.
- TD Gammon found that the more conservative play of 24 23 was superior.
- This AfD started with the argument that Gammon might be a diploma mill.
- Fried eggs are often served with ham or gammon steak as a popular pub grub meal.
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