gammon

¹gam·mon

noun \ˈga-mən\

Definition of GAMMON

1

chiefly British : ham 2

2

chiefly British

a : a side of bacon

b : the lower end of a side of bacon

Origin of GAMMON

Anglo-French gambon ham, from gambe, jambe leg, from Late Latin gamba — more at gambit

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with GAMMON

Ammon, famine, gamin, mammon, salmon

²gammon

noun

Definition of GAMMON

1

archaic : backgammon

2

: the winning of a backgammon game before the loser removes any men from the board

Origin of GAMMON

perhaps alteration of Middle English gamen game

First Known Use: circa 1734

³gammon

transitive verb

Definition of GAMMON

: to beat by scoring a gammon

First Known Use of GAMMON

1735

⁴gammon

verb

Definition of GAMMON

intransitive verb

1

: to talk gammon

2

: pretend, feign

transitive verb

: deceive, fool

First Known Use of GAMMON

1789

⁵gammon

noun

Definition of GAMMON

: talk intended to deceive

Origin of GAMMON

perhaps from argot to give (someone) gammon to distract a victim during a robbery

First Known Use: 1805