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gammon

/ˈɡæmən/

Translations

gammonnoun

gammons

/ˈɡæmən/

jambonViande de porc salée ou fumée, surtout dans l’usage britannique.

For dinner, we had a delicious slice of gammon with pineapple.

Pour le dîner, nous avons mangé une délicieuse tranche de jambon avec de l’ananas.

beaufSens péjoratif, surtout au Royaume-Uni.

He was dismissed by the protesters as just another gammon shouting about Brexit.

Les manifestants l’ont traité de simple beauf criant à propos du Brexit.

balivernesLangue familière.

Stop talking gammon and tell us what really happened.

Arrête de raconter des balivernes et dis-nous ce qui s’est vraiment passé.

Additional translations

sornettesLangue familière.

Synonyms

gammonverb

gammoned

Past Simple

gammoned

Past Participle

gammoning

Gerund

/ˈɡæm.ən/

salerCuisine, pour la viande de porc.

The butcher still gammons the pork legs using traditional oak smoke.

Le boucher sale encore les jambons de porc en utilisant une fumée traditionnelle de chêne.

bernerFamilier.

He tried to gammon me into believing he was a famous actor.

Il a essayé de me berner pour me faire croire qu’il était un acteur célèbre.

Additional translations

gammonTerme du backgammon, emprunt conservé tel quel.

duperFamilier.

Synonyms

gammonadjective

Used attributively to describe food made of or containing gammon.

de jambonEmploi attributif ou culinaire.

I ordered a gammon steak with fried eggs for lunch.

J’ai commandé un steak de jambon avec des œufs au plat pour le déjeuner.

Synonyms

Definitions

gammonnoun

The hind leg of a pig, which is cured or smoked like bacon.

For dinner, we had a delicious slice of gammon with pineapple.

A victory in backgammon achieved by a player who removes all their pieces before the opponent has removed any.

He won the game with a gammon, scoring double points.

(uncountable, informal) Nonsense; humbug; deceptive or foolish talk.

Stop talking gammon and tell us what really happened.

(countable, offensive, chiefly UK) A middle-aged white man regarded as having reactionary political views and a ruddy complexion.

He was dismissed by the protesters as just another gammon shouting about Brexit.

gammonverb

To deceive or trick someone.

He tried to gammon me into believing he was a famous actor.

To win a backgammon game before the opponent has borne off any pieces, thus scoring extra points.

She managed to gammon her opponent, securing a significant lead in the tournament.

To cure (the hind leg of a pig) by salting or smoking.

The butcher still gammons the pork legs using traditional oak smoke.

gammonadjective

Made of or relating to gammon (cured ham).

I ordered a gammon steak with fried eggs for lunch.