gammon2

 
Pronunciation: /ˈgamən/

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 (an opponent) with a gammon.

Origin:

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