Gammons

/ˈɡæmənz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gammon; multiple pieces of cured ham, or instances of nonsense or deceptive talk.

Etymology

From gammon plus the standard plural suffix -s, applicable to both the meat meaning and the deception meaning.

Kelly Says

One word, two very different plurals: a butcher counts gammons of meat while a listener dismisses someone's words as gammons of nonsense—showing how the same word serves meat and metaphor.

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