gammons

Salted pig legs

Gammons is the plural of gammon, a cut of cured or smoked ham from the hind leg of a pig, common in British cuisine: gammons hanging in the butcher's window.

In backgammon, a gammon is a victory where the losing player hasn't removed any pieces—to gammon an opponent is to win this way.

British slang uses gammon for a red-faced, blustering older white man, typically one expressing reactionary political views: The panel was full of angry gammons.

cured ham

bacon

Cured smoked pork

glazed · Christmas · Easter · roast · carving · joint · rasher · boiled · brine · British

deceive

hoodwink

Trick into false belief

trick · fool · swindle · beguile · mislead · delude · take in · string along · pull one over · hoax

backgammon

blot

Mark left by spillage

  • checkerOne who examines
  • pointExact location or meaning
  • barDrinking establishment

prime · anchor · gameboard · dice · opponent · victory · sweep · shutout · match play

Opposites
preservation method

gammonsfresh cuts

Recently made incisions

fresh meat

meat type

gammonsvegetables

Edible plants, not fruits

tofu · vegan bacon · seitan · fish · poultry

british political/cultural stereotype

gammonsremainers

People who stay put

progressives · millennials · snowflakes · lefties · eco-warriors

Family

gammon, backgammon

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G