~ 1
■ 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'.
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~ 2
■ noun a victory in back~ (carrying a double score) in which the winner removes all their pieces before the loser has removed any.
■ verb defeat with a ~.
Origin
C18: appar. from OE gamen or gamenian (see game 1 ).
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~ 3
informal, dated
■ noun nonsense; rubbish.
■ verb hoax or deceive.
Origin
C18: origin uncertain; first used as criminals' sl. in give ~ to 'give cover to a pickpocket' and keep in ~ 'distract a victim for a pickpocket'.