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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gam•mon1 (gam′ən),USA pronunciation [Backgammon.]n. - the game of backgammon.
- a victory in which the winner throws off all his or her pieces before the opponent throws off any.
v.t. - to win a gammon over.
- perh. special use of Middle English gamen game1 1720–30
- a smoked or cured ham.
- the lower end of a side of bacon.
- Old French gambon ham (French jambon), derivative of gambe; see jamb1
- 1480–90
- British Termsdeceitful nonsense;
bosh.
v.i. - British Termsto talk gammon.
- British Termsto make pretense.
v.t. - British Termsto humbug.
- perh. special use of gammon1 1710–20
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gammon /ˈɡæmən/ n - a cured or smoked ham
- 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 - a double victory in backgammon in which one player throws off all his pieces before his opponent throws any
- archaic the game of backgammon
vb - (transitive) to score a gammon over
Etymology: 18th Century: probably special use of Middle English gamen game1 gammon /ˈɡæmən/ Brit informal n - deceitful nonsense; humbug
vb - to deceive (a person)
Etymology: 18th Century: perhaps special use of gammon²ˈgammoner n |