Gammon Definition
- jambon
- ham
To cure bacon by salting.
Other Word Forms of Gammon
Noun
Origin of Gammon
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Middle English gambon from Old North French from gambe leg from Late Latin gamba hoof gambol
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French gambon (compare modern French jambon (“ham”)), from gambe, from Late Latin *gamba.
From Wiktionary
Probably from Middle English gamen, gammen game from Old English gamen
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Perhaps related to the first etymology, with reference to tying up a ham.
From Wiktionary
Probably a special use of Middle English gamen (“game”).
From Wiktionary
Perhaps a special use of the word from etymology 2.
From Wiktionary
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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