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单词 gammon
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gam•mon1  (gamən),USA pronunciation [Backgammon.]
n. 
  1. the game of backgammon.
  2. a victory in which the winner throws off all his or her pieces before the opponent throws off any.

v.t. 
  1. to win a gammon over.
  • perh. special use of Middle English gamen game1 1720–30

gam•mon2  (gamən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a smoked or cured ham.
  2. the lower end of a side of bacon.
  • Old French gambon ham (French jambon), derivative of gambe; see jamb1
  • 1480–90

gam•mon3  (gamən),USA pronunciation [Brit. Informal.]
n. 
  1. British Termsdeceitful nonsense;
    bosh.

v.i. 
  1. British Termsto talk gammon.
  2. British Termsto make pretense.

v.t. 
  1. British Termsto humbug.
  • perh. special use of gammon1 1710–20
gammon•er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gammon /ˈɡæmən/ n
  1. a cured or smoked ham
  2. the hindquarter of a side of bacon, cooked either whole or cut into large rashers
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old Northern French gambon, from gambe leg; see gambrel
gammon /ˈɡæmən/ n
  1. a double victory in backgammon in which one player throws off all his pieces before his opponent throws any
  2. archaic the game of backgammon
vb
  1. (transitive) to score a gammon over
Etymology: 18th Century: probably special use of Middle English gamen game1
gammon /ˈɡæmən/ Brit informal n
  1. deceitful nonsense; humbug
vb
  1. to deceive (a person)
Etymology: 18th Century: perhaps special use of gammon²

ˈgammoner n
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