gammon
/ˈɡæmən/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˈæmən] /ˈɡæmən/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡˈæmən] /ˈga-mən/ (ame, mw)
gammon — noun
- gammonsingular
- gammonsplural
1. pork from a pig's hind leg that has been salted or smoked to preserve it, then s
pork from a pig's hind leg that has been salted or smoked to preserve it, then sliced thickly and cooked like ham.
Reuben bought a thick slice of gammon from the butcher on Church Street.
collocation: slice of gammon
The pub served gammon with fried eggs and a pile of golden chips.
Astrid soaked the gammon in cold water overnight to remove the extra salt.
At Easter lunch, a large gammon joint sat in the middle of the table.
You can find gammon steaks in the chilled section beside the bacon.
- ham
more general; includes cooked and raw cured leg pork, and is the usual term in American English
- bacon
cut from the belly or back, sold in thin strips and fried until crisp, not served as a thick steak
- pork joint
any large cut of fresh, uncured pork for roasting — unlike gammon, it has not been salted or smoked
用法筆記
Common in British and Irish cooking. American English speakers generally use 'ham' for similar cured pork products, so the word 'gammon' may not be understood in the US.
常見錯誤
2. an insulting word for a person with strongly right-wing political views, often u
an insulting word for a person with strongly right-wing political views, often used about middle-aged white men.
Rania called the TV presenter a gammon after an angry rant about immigration policy.
pattern: call someone a gammon
Talia said the comment section was full of gammons complaining about the protest.
On the forum, someone labelled Uncle Kenneth a gammon for his angry political posts.
Mayumi had never heard the word 'gammon' until a friend used it on Twitter.
Rohan joked that his uncle turns into a gammon every time the news comes on.
- reactionary
a formal political term for someone who opposes social progress — unlike 'gammon', it is not an insult and can be used in serious writing
- bigot
broader term for anyone intolerant of other groups, not limited to political views
用法筆記
An offensive political insult that gained popularity online in the late 2010s. The term often brings to mind an angry, red-faced person shouting about right-wing causes. It is hostile; avoid using it in polite or formal settings.
常見錯誤
gammon — verb
- gammonpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gammons3rd person singular
- gammoning-ing form
- gammonedpast simple
1. in the game of backgammon, to defeat an opponent by a gammon — that is, winning
in the game of backgammon, to defeat an opponent by a gammon — that is, winning the game before the other player has taken any pieces off the board, which scores double points.
Ryo gammoned his opponent in just twelve moves, winning the match outright.
transitive: gammon + [opponent]
At the regional final, Santiago gammoned his opponent and walked away with double points.
transitive: gammoned [opponent] + result clause
Ada has never been gammoned in a tournament, though several players have come close.
The veteran player gammoned the newcomer twice in a single evening of play.
Manuela gammoned her brother three times before he finally learned the basic strategy.
文法句型
gammon + [opponent]
用法筆記
Only used in the context of the board game backgammon. A gammon is a specific type of win: the loser still has all of their pieces on the board or on the bar. Beating an opponent this way scores double the normal points.
常見錯誤
2. to trick someone into believing something false, often by putting on an act or s
to trick someone into believing something false, often by putting on an act or spinning a long, made-up story.
Nkechi realised the salesman was gammoning her about the car's real condition.
transitive: gammon + [person]
The children tried to gammon their grandmother into believing the cat could talk.
pattern: gammon + [person] + into + believing
Lisa spent the whole evening gammoning the guests with stories of imaginary travels.
Don't let them gammon you — the deal is nowhere near as good as it sounds.
Trang saw through the gammoning at once and refused to hand over any money.
文法句型
gammon + [person]
gammon + [person] + into + [action]
用法筆記
Archaic or dialectal. Mainly found in older literature and some regional British dialects. Modern speakers use 'fool', 'trick', or 'deceive' instead. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (IN BACKGAMMON), which is a technical game term.