Definition of gammon
(Entry 1 of 5)
2 chiefly British
a : a side of bacon
b : the lower end of a side of bacon
gammon
noun (2)Definition of gammon (Entry 2 of 5)
2 : the winning of a backgammon game before the loser removes any men from the board
gammon
verb (1)gammoned; gammoning; gammons
Definition of gammon (Entry 3 of 5)
: to beat by scoring a gammon
gammon
verb (2)gammoned; gammoning; gammons
Definition of gammon (Entry 4 of 5)
gammon
noun (3)Definition of gammon (Entry 5 of 5)
: talk intended to deceive
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The first known use of gammon was in the 15th century
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