(Ireland) the Shelta or Cant language of the Irish Travelling Community.
(Ireland) the Shelta or Cant language of the Irish Travelling Community.
Gammon means: the Shelta or Cant language of the Irish Travelling Community.. It is mainly Irish English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Gammon means: the Shelta or Cant language of the Irish Travelling Community.. Register: informal, Irish English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“Gammon & Mushroom barm/roll/bap/batch/doughdisc/cameltit* for brunch/late breakfast/early lunch* (* delete as appropriate for your own pointless and manufactured argument)”
Gammon means: the Shelta or Cant language of the Irish Travelling Community.. It is mainly Irish English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(Ireland) A language spoken by some Irish Travellers, particularly in Ireland, but also in Britain, which has been heavily influenced by English and Irish and is now effectively a cant or creole, though some scholars think it may have originated as and may retain elements of a non-Irish, non-English language.
(Ireland) Shelta, a language spoken by Irish Travellers.
(Ireland) An officially recognised area where the Irish language is the predominant language in daily use.
(slang, archaic) A thief's accomplice who distracts the victim while the thief steals.
It’s back-to-square-one-gammon. 🎲
“You can definitely still get gammon with pineapple in various pubs.”
“It’s back-to-square-one-gammon. 🎲”
“Didn't know BK served gammon... 😏”
“Would you vote for a gammon like this? Because I fucking wouldn't!!”
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(uncountable) The Gaelic language indigenous to Ireland, also known as Irish Gaelic.