英语词汇“gammon”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

gammon

释义

ham that has been smoked or cured

the lower end of a side of bacon, removed from the carcass after curing with salt: compare ham¹

[early French gambon ham, augmentative of gambe leg, from late Latin gamba: see gambit]

in backgammon, the winning of a game before the loser removes any men from the board

[perhaps alteration of Middle English gamen game¹]

in backgammon, to beat (an opponent) by scoring a gammon

Brit, informal, dated nonsense or humbug

Hold your peace, and don't bother our game with your gammon — Scott

[obsolete gammon to talk, perhaps from Middle English gamen game¹]

Brit, informal, dated to deceive or fool (somebody)

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