Gammoning: meaning, definitions and examples
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gammoning
[ ˈɡæməˌnɪŋ ]
gaming term
Gammoning refers to a situation in the game of backgammon where a player wins without the opponent having any of their checkers remaining on the board. This is a rare and impressive feat, signifying that one player dominated the match entirely.
Synonyms
conquering, dominating, winning
Examples of usage
- He achieved gammoning in the finals.
- If you manage to score a gammon, you get extra points.
- She was thrilled after gammoning her opponent.
- The expert player gammoned him easily.
Translations
Translations of the word "gammoning" in other languages:
🇵🇹 jogar gamão
- enganar
- fraudar
🇮🇳 गमनिंग
- धोखा देना
- जालसाजी
🇩🇪 Gammon
- Betrug
- Täuschung
🇮🇩 gammoning
- menipu
- penipuan
🇺🇦 гемонінг
- обман
- шахрайство
🇵🇱 gammoning
- oszustwo
- oszukiwanie
🇯🇵 ギャモン
- 詐欺
- 騙すこと
🇫🇷 gammoning
- tromper
- escroquerie
🇪🇸 gammoning
- engañar
- fraude
🇹🇷 gammoning
- dolandırıcılık
- aldatma
🇰🇷 갬몬
- 속임수
- 사기
🇸🇦 غامونينغ
- خداع
- احتيال
🇨🇿 gammoning
- podvod
- oklamat
🇸🇰 gammoning
- podvod
- oklamanie
🇨🇳 加蒙
- 欺骗
- 诈骗
🇸🇮 gammoning
- prevara
- varanje
🇮🇸 gammoning
- svik
- svindl
🇰🇿 геммонинг
- алдау
- алаяқтық
🇬🇪 გამონინგი
- მოტყუება
- თაღლითობა
🇦🇿 gammoning
- aldatma
- fırıldaq
🇲🇽 gammoning
- engañar
- fraude
Etymology
The term 'gammon' has its roots in the old English word 'gammon', which is derived from Middle English 'gamayne' referring to a type of game or play. The evolution of the word is closely tied to the game of backgammon, which dates back to ancient times and has undergone numerous variations and name changes through history. As backgammon gained popularity among different cultures, particularly in England, the term 'gammoning' emerged as a specific jargon used among players to describe the act of winning in such a commanding fashion. It highlights not only the skill involved in the game but also the thrill of completely outmaneuvering an opponent.