gammon 1
/gam"euhn/ , Backgammon.
n.
1. the game of backgammon.
2. a victory in which the winner throws off all his or her pieces before the opponent throws off any.
v.t.
3. to win a gammon over.
[ 1720-30; perh. special use of ME gamen GAME 1 ]
gammon 2
/gam"euhn/ , n.
1. a smoked or cured ham.
2. the lower end of a side of bacon.
[ 1480-90; gambon ham (F jambon ), deriv. of gambe; see JAMB 1 ]
gammon 3
— gammoner , n.
/gam"euhn/ , Brit. Informal.
n.
1. deceitful nonsense; bosh.
v.i.
2. to talk gammon.
3. to make pretense.
v.t.
4. to humbug.
[ 1710-20; perh. special use of GAMMON 1 ]