gammon

Meaning

Nonsense, humbug or pretence; in Aboriginal English often used as an adjective or interjection meaning 'only joking', 'fake' or 'not true'.

Example

He reckons he caught a metre-long barra, but that's just gammon.

Origin

From British slang 'gammon', nonsense or deceitful talk.

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