Back-Gammon

Back-Gammon

Back-Gammon, s. Gammon.


http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.

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  • gammon — ‘bacon’ [15] is not related to the gammon [18] of backgammon. It comes from Old Northern French gambon (source also of modern French jambon ‘ham’), which was a derivative of gambe ‘leg’ – hence etymologically ‘leg meat’. This seems to go back… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • gammon — ‘bacon’ [15] is not related to the gammon [18] of backgammon. It comes from Old Northern French gambon (source also of modern French jambon ‘ham’), which was a derivative of gambe ‘leg’ – hence etymologically ‘leg meat’. This seems to go back… …   Word origins

  • back|gam|mon — «noun. BAK GAM uhn, BAK GAM ; verb. BAK GAM uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a game for two played on a divided board with 12 spaces on each side. Each player has 15 pieces, which are moved according to the throw of the dice. 2. a victory won in this… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Gammon — (Back G.), ein dem Puff verwandtes Brettspiel mit Steinen und Würfeln, ist in England nach sehr beliebt …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Gammon bomb — Infobox Weapon name= Grenade No. 82 Gammon Bomb caption= The Gammon Bomb shown empty and filled origin=flagcountry|United Kingdom type= Hand grenade is ranged= is bladed= is explosive=yes is artillery= is vehicle= is missile= is UK=yes service=… …   Wikipedia

  • gammon — [[t]gæ̱mən[/t]] N UNCOUNT Gammon is smoked or salted meat, similar to bacon, from the back leg or the side of a pig. [BRIT] …   English dictionary

  • gammon — Synonyms and related words: absurdity, act, act a part, affect, amphigory, assume, babble, babblement, bacon, balderdash, balls, baloney, bamboozle, beguile, betray, bibble babble, blabber, blague, blather, bluff, bombast, bosh, bull, bullshit,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • gentleman of the back door — noun A sodomite. Syn: back gammon player, usher of the back door …   Wiktionary

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