释义 |
gammon2 /gamˈən/ noun- Backgammon (archaic)
- A double game at backgammon, won by removing all one's men before one's opponent removes any
- Patter, chatter, esp that of a thief's accomplice to divert attention, as in to give gammon (slang)
- Nonsense, humbug
transitive verb- To defeat by a gammon at backgammon
- To hoax, impose upon
intransitive verb- To talk gammon
- To feign or cheat (obsolete)
ORIGIN: Prob OE gamen a game gammˈoner noun gammˈoning noun |