1. past tense of gammon; to cure or smoke (ham or bacon) by treating with salt and smoke
Usage: chiefly British; culinary
2. past tense of gammon; to deceive or trick someone with false talk or exaggeration
Usage: informal; chiefly British; dated

Examples

• The butcher gammoned the pork shoulder using a traditional salt cure.
• They gammoned the meat for several weeks before smoking it.
• He gammoned his way into the party by claiming to be a friend of the host.
• She wasn't fooled by his gammoned excuses about being late.
• The gammoned ham hung in the smokehouse for months.
• Don't be gammoned by their promises; they rarely follow through.