gammon
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/ˈɡæmən/
English
Definitions
noun
- A cut of quick-cured pork leg.
verb
- To cure bacon by salting.
noun
- A victory in backgammon achieved when the opponent has not borne off a single stone.
- Backgammon (the game itself).
verb
- To beat by a gammon (without the opponent bearing off a stone).
noun
- A rope fastening a bowsprit to the stem of a ship (usually called a gammoning).
verb
- To lash with ropes (on a ship).
noun
- Chatter, ridiculous nonsense.
verb
- To deceive; to lie plausibly to.
noun
- A middle-aged or older right-wing, reactionary white man, or such men collectively.
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Synonyms
jambonhamjinmenquemoytdkinmenmutton hampicnicbacon squareguancialesidemeatcharcuteriebaconlong porkmaconjamon