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Synonyms for gammon
Grammar : Noun, verb |
Spell : gam-uh n |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈgæm ən |
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Définition of gammon
Origin :- early 15c., "ham or haunch of a swine," from Old North French gambon "ham" (French jambon), from gambe "leg," from Late Latin gamba "leg of an animal" (see gambol (n.)).
- As in bacon : noun flitch
- As in thigh : noun leg part
- As in hoax : verb trick
- During the sticky flow of her words, he knew she was trying to gammon him.
- Extract from : « The Paliser case » by Edgar Saltus
- "That's all very pretty, but it 's all gammon in my opinion," responded Henry.
- Extract from : « The Old Folks' Party » by Edward Bellamy
- It's no use, dame Peake; they won't be gammon'd, take notice.
- Extract from : « The English Spy » by Bernard Blackmantle
- With a rowley, powley, gammon and spinach;Heigho, says Anthony Rowley.
- Extract from : « Aunt Kitty's Stories » by Various
- I did not like that, still my nerves were firm, for I knew it was all gammon.
- Extract from : « The Humbugs of the World » by P. T. Barnum
- Mr. Moulder looked at him for a minute, and then said, "Gammon."
- Extract from : « Orley Farm » by Anthony Trollope
- “All right, call it gammon,” I said, stooping to tighten my boot-laces.
- Extract from : « Blue Jackets » by George Manville Fenn
- “Why, I know how to gammon a bowsprit,” I replied, looking at him very hard.
- Extract from : « Salt Water » by W. H. G. Kingston
- Yes, brother, but Pakomovna was born on a common not far from the sign of the gammon.
- Extract from : « The Romany Rye » by George Borrow
- My word, what a lot of gammon has been written about rifle-shooting!
- Extract from : « A Dash from Diamond City » by George Manville Fenn
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