gammon
Translation
gammon, cured ham, nonsense
Examples
We're having gammon for dinner.
We're having gammon for dinner.
That's a load of gammon!
That's a load of gammon!
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable noun)) a type of cured or smoked meat from a pig's back leg We're having gammon for dinner.
((uncountable noun)) (slang) foolish talk or behaviour; nonsense That's a load of gammon!
Similar Words
Synonyms: cured ham
Etymology
From Old Northern French 'gambon', from 'gambe' meaning 'leg'. Related to the word 'game' (as in a leg of an animal).
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'game on!' for dinner. For the slang meaning, imagine someone talking nonsense during a game.