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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
gam•mon2 (gam′ən),USA pronunciation n. - 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
gam•mon3 (gam′ən),USA pronunciation [Brit. Informal.]n. - 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
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