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