Definitions for gammons

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gammons gam·mon

Spelling: [gam-uh n]

IPA: /ˈgæm ən/

Gammons is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 139 anagrams from letters in gammons (agmmnos).

Definitions for gammons

noun

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.
3. a smoked or cured ham.
4. the lower end of a side of bacon.
5. deceitful nonsense; bosh.

verb (used with object)

1. to win a gammon over.
2. to humbug.

verb (used without object)

1. to talk gammon.
2. to make pretense.

Origin of gammons

1720-30; perhaps special use of Middle English gamen game¹

Examples for gammons

With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach;Heigho, says Anthony Rowley.

“Why, I know how to gammon a bowsprit,” I replied, looking at him very hard.

Mr. Moulder looked at him for a minute, and then said, "gammon."

Yes, brother, but Pakomovna was born on a common not far from the sign of the gammon.

"That's all very pretty, but it 's all gammon in my opinion," responded Henry.

It's no use, dame Peake; they won't be gammon'd, take notice.

“All right, call it gammon,” I said, stooping to tighten my boot-laces.

During the sticky flow of her words, he knew she was trying to gammon him.

My word, what a lot of gammon has been written about rifle-shooting!

I did not like that, still my nerves were firm, for I knew it was all gammon.