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gammon

/ˈɡæmən/

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noun

A cut of quick-cured pork leg.

Examples :

"We're having gammon and chips for dinner tonight. "

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verb

To cure bacon by salting.

Examples :

"My grandfather used to gammon his own bacon in the shed behind the house, but he doesn't have the strength for it anymore. "

food agriculture process

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noun

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

Examples :

"My brother finally achieved a gammon in his backgammon game, winning easily. "

game achievement

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noun

Backgammon (the game itself).

Examples :

"After dinner, we set up the board and played a quick game of gammon. "

game entertainment

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verb

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

Examples :

""In the backgammon game last night, my opponent was so far ahead that he gammoned me easily; I didn't even get to remove a single checker from the board." "

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noun

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

Examples :

"The shipwright tightened the gammon, securing the bowsprit firmly to the stem of the tall ship. "

nautical sailing

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verb

To lash with ropes (on a ship).

Examples :

"The sailors gammoned the heavy cargo securely to the ship's deck. "

nautical sailing technical

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noun

Chatter, ridiculous nonsense.

Examples :

""Don't pay any attention to Sarah's gammon; she's just trying to get a rise out of you." "

language communication

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verb

To deceive; to lie plausibly to.

Examples :

"He tried to gammon the teacher into believing his dog ate his homework. "

character moral attitude communication

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noun

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

Examples :

""The local newspaper often publishes angry letters from gammon complaining about young people's fashion and political correctness." "

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