a gammon of bacon

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• gammon — gammon1 [gam′ən] n. [ME gambon < NormFr < dial. Fr gambe: see GAMB] 1. the bottom end of a side of bacon 2. a smoked or cured ham or side of bacon gammon2 [gam′ən] n. [ME gammen, var. of game, gamen: see GAME1 …   English World dictionary

• Gammon — can mean:* A particular cut of bacon or ham (from an Old Northern French word Gambe for hind leg of the pig or ham) processed pork product * A synonym for Shelta, the language of the Irish Travellers * A victory in backgammon reached before the… …   Wikipedia

• gammon — ‘bacon’ [15] is not related to the gammon [18] of backgammon. It comes from Old Northern French gambon (source also of modern French jambon ‘ham’), which was a derivative of gambe ‘leg’ – hence etymologically ‘leg meat’. This seems to go back… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• gammon — ‘bacon’ [15] is not related to the gammon [18] of backgammon. It comes from Old Northern French gambon (source also of modern French jambon ‘ham’), which was a derivative of gambe ‘leg’ – hence etymologically ‘leg meat’. This seems to go back… …   Word origins

• gammon — ► NOUN 1) ham which has been cured like bacon. 2) the bottom piece of a side of bacon, including a hind leg. ORIGIN Old French gambon, from gambe leg …   English terms dictionary

• Gammon — Gam mon (g[a^]m m[u^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gammoned} (g[a^]m m[u^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gammoning}.] To make bacon of; to salt and dry in smoke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gammon — I. noun Etymology: Anglo French gambon ham, from gambe, jambe leg, from Late Latin gamba more at gambit Date: 15th century 1. chiefly British ham 2 2. chiefly British a. a side of bacon b. the lower end of a side of bacon …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• gammon — gammon1 noun Brit. ham which has been cured like bacon. ↘the bottom piece of a side of bacon, including a hind leg. Origin C15: from Old North. Fr. gambon, from gambe leg . gammon2 noun a victory in backgammon (carrying a double score) in which… …   English new terms dictionary

• gammon — I. /ˈgæmən / (say gamuhn) noun 1. the game of backgammon. 2. Backgammon a victory in which the winner throws off all his or her pieces before the opponent throws off any. –verb (t) 3. Backgammon to win a gammon over. {? special use of Middle… …  

• Bacon — This article is about the cured meat. For other uses, see Bacon (disambiguation). Uncooked pork belly bacon strips. Bacon is a cured meat prepared …   Wikipedia

• gammon — 1. noun /ˈɡæmən,ˈɡɑmən/ a) The lower or hind part of a side of bacon. He swore that all other religions were gammon,And wore out his knees in the worship of Mammon. b) A victory in backgammon achieved when the opponent has not taken a single… …   Wiktionary