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English Language and Backgammon

Posted By: Jim Stutz
Date: Saturday, 17 November 2018, at 12:48 a.m.

In Response To: English Language and Backgammon (mamabear)

The term "gammon", in the sense cited here by the OED, was inspired by "the visage of an older middle-class white man whose face becomes flushed due to anger", and yet it has no connection with backgammon. How floridly ironic.

Love it Mary -- thanks for posting.

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