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(gam′ən)

noun

the bottom end of a side of bacon
a smoked or cured ham or side of bacon

Origin: ME gambon < NormFr < dial. Fr gambe: see gamb

noun

Backgammon a victory in which the winner gets rid of all his men before his opponent gets rid of any

Origin: ME gammen, var. of game, gamen: see game

transitive verb

to defeat by scoring a gammon

transitive verb

to secure (the bowsprit) to the stem of a vessel

Origin: < gammon, a lashing up < ?

noun

nonsense intended to deceive; humbug

Origin: prob. orig. thieves' cant < ?

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to talk humbug (to)
to deceive or mislead

See gammon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A victory in backgammon reached before the loser has succeeded in removing a single piece.

transitive verb gam·moned, gam·mon·ing, gam·mons

To defeat in backgammon by scoring a gammon.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from Middle English gamen, gammen, game

Origin: , from Old English gamen

noun

Misleading or nonsensical talk; humbug.
Gammon See Shelta.

verb gam·moned, gam·mon·ing, gam·mons

verb, transitive

To mislead by deceptive talk.

verb, intransitive

To talk misleadingly or deceptively.

Origin:

Origin: Origin unknown

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gamˈmon·er noun

noun

A cured or smoked ham.
The lower part of a side of bacon.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English gambon

Origin: , from Old North French

Origin: , from gambe, leg

Origin: , from Late Latin gamba, hoof; see gambol

transitive verb gam·moned, gam·mon·ing, gam·mons

To fasten (a bowsprit) to the stem of a ship.

Origin:

Origin: Origin unknown

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