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OP gammon 1
n.
5ME gambon < NormFr < dial. Fr gambe: see GAMB6
1 the bottom end of a side of bacon
2 a smoked or cured ham or side of bacon
gammon 2
n.
5ME gammen, var. of game, gamen: see GAME16 Backgammon a victory in which the winner gets rid of all his men before his opponent gets rid of any
vt.
to defeat by scoring a gammon
gammon 3
vt.
5< gammon, a lashing up < ?6 to secure (the bowsprit) to the stem of a vessel
gam[mon4 7gam4!n8
n., interj.
5prob. orig. thieves‘ cant < ?6 [Brit. Colloq.] nonsense intended to deceive; humbug
vt., vi.
[Brit. Colloq.]
1 to talk humbug (to)
2 to deceive or mislead
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