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Gammon Very Common

Gammon has 12 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

2

hind portion of a side of bacon

3

A cut of quick-cured pork leg.

4

A victory in backgammon achieved when the opponent has not borne off a single stone.

5

A rope fastening a bowsprit to the stem of a ship (usually called a gammoning).

6

Chatter, ridiculous nonsense.

7

A middle-aged or older right-wing, reactionary white man, or such men collectively.

In plain English: Gammon describes an older person with conservative views who often expresses strong opinions online.

"He was dismissed as a gammon when he complained about the music being played at the cafe."

Verb
1

To cure bacon by salting.

2

To beat by a gammon (without the opponent bearing off a stone).

3

To lash with ropes (on a ship).

4

To deceive; to lie plausibly to.

In plain English: Gammon means to trick someone by telling them a convincing but false story.

"He tried to gammon her into thinking he'd already paid the bill."

Proper Noun
1

the Shelta or Cant language of the Irish Travelling Community.

Example Sentences
"He was dismissed as a gammon when he complained about the music being played at the cafe." noun
"He tried to gammon her into thinking he'd already paid the bill." verb
"The old man decided to gammon his friends with a story about finding treasure on Mars." verb
"She tried to gammon the children into believing that Santa Claus was coming down the chimney tonight." verb
"He gambled away their savings and then tried to gammon them into thinking it was all an investment scheme." verb
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