Antonyms for gammoned


Grammar : Verb
Spell : gam-uh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈgæm ən


Definition of gammoned

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 hoax : verb trick
Example sentences :
  • Yes, sir,” said the man, grinning; “but I gammoned him a bit.
  • Extract from : « Hunting the Skipper » by George Manville Fenn
  • "Well, they have gammoned a good many other people too," Godfrey said.
  • Extract from : « Condemned as a Nihilist » by George Alfred Henty
  • You gammoned me to make me come in and get my legs wet like yours are.
  • Extract from : « Devon Boys » by George Manville Fenn
  • In consequence of Bobs plausibility, I was gammoned to be one of the squad.
  • Extract from : « The True History of Tom and Jerry » by Charles Hindley
  • Well, you gammoned me into going to Hurlingham with your pet poodle.
  • Extract from : « Lady Maude's Mania » by George Manville Fenn
  • Is it nothing to be loyal and be gammoned for your innocence?
  • Extract from : « Eden » by Edgar Saltus
  • Nine days afterwards the unfortunate man died, an act which is not often successfully "gammoned."
  • Extract from : « The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work » by Ernest Favenc
  • Nothing to have faith and love and be gammoned of them by a living lie, by a perjury in flesh and blood?
  • Extract from : « The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident » by Edgar Saltus
  • I got the tip from the very book I gammoned him with, from the very passage he must have marked himself at random—d'y'see?
  • Extract from : « Where the Pavement Ends » by John Russell
  • When Morris talks of a house that has been “gammoned,” he deprives a large number of readers of his meaning.
  • Extract from : « English: Composition and Literature » by W. F. (William Franklin) Webster

Synonyms for gammoned

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019