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gammons

The correct spelling is gammons.

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noun

Say it like: Gam-mon-s

The correct spelling is gammons. A cut of quick-cured pork leg.

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noun

  1. 1.A cut of quick-cured pork leg.
  2. 2.A victory in backgammon achieved when the opponent has not borne off a single stone.
  3. 3.Backgammon (the game itself).
  4. 4.A rope fastening a bowsprit to the stem of a ship (usually called a gammoning).
  5. 5.A middle-aged or older right-wing, reactionary white man, or such men collectively.

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