gammon vs twig

gammon

verb
  • To beat by a gammon (without the opponent bearing off a stone). 

  • To lash with ropes (on a ship). 

  • To cure bacon by salting. 

noun
  • Backgammon (the game itself). 

  • A rope fastening a bowsprit to the stem of a ship (usually called a gammoning). 

  • A victory in backgammon achieved when the opponent has not borne off a single stone. 

  • A cut of quick-cured pork leg. 

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

twig

verb
  • To beat with twigs. 

  • To twitch; 

  • To tweak. 

  • To realise something; to catch on; to recognize someone or something. 

  • To understand the meaning of (a person); to comprehend. 

  • To observe slyly; also, to perceive; to discover. 

noun
  • A small thin branch of a tree or bush. 

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