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gammon2

Syllabification: (gam·mon)
Pronunciation: /ˈgamən/
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Definition of gammon

noun

  • a victory in backgammon (carrying a double score) in which the winner removes all their pieces before the loser has removed any.

verb

[with object]
  • defeat (a backgammon opponent) with a gammon.

Origin:

mid 18th century: apparently from Old English gamen or gamenian (see game1), with survival of the -n ending

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