gammon

adj

Etymology: Perhaps a special use of the word from etymology 2.

1. Fake, pretend; bullshit.

   “I was just being gammon.”

   “She ripped the fake coins off […] and tried a black lacy veil, which covered Kerry's forehead, mouth and chin, rendering her mysterious. ‘I look like a Muslim,’ Kerry said doubtfully. […] It was better than the gammon coins though, so she left it.”

name

1. the Shelta or Cant language of the Irish Travelling Community.

noun

Etymology: Gained popularity in 2017 (in the phrase "Great Wall of Gammon", likening the referents' rosy complexions to gammon (“ham, bacon”)), although the metaphor was in use earlier: the BBC points to a 2016 use of “gammon face”.

1. A middle-aged or older right-wing, reactionary white man, or such men collectively.

   “Yeah, let the bitch drown / Got the gammons all feeling sick now / Great Britannia's lost all hope, she's broke”

   “I was expecting the Guardian to portray me as an old gammon and pair me up with some radical with coloured hair. Then she walked through the door with blue hair, which was rather amusing!”

verb

Etymology: Perhaps a special use of the word from etymology 2.

1. To deceive; to lie plausibly to.

   “And no use for anyone to tell Charles that this was because the Family was in mourning for Mr Granville Darracott […]: Charles might only have been second footman at Darracott Place for a couple of months when that disaster occurred, but no one could gammon him into thinking that my lord cared a spangle for his heir.”

   “This blackfulla's driving a car. Copper stops 'im, says, “Did you know you were speeding?” Blackfulla says, “No.” His Missus goes, “Oh yeah you did, eh.” Cop says, “Did you know your tail lights aren't working? Guy says, "No". His missus says, "You did an' all, Dont you gammon to them coppers." Guy goes to his Missus, "Shut up!" Copper asks the Missus, "Does he always talk to you like that?" She goes, "Only when he's drunk!"”