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Gammon

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English

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Proper noun

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Gammon

  1. (Ireland) the Shelta or Cant language of the Irish Travelling Community.

Usage notes

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  • The term Gammon is most widely used by its native speakers in Ireland, but the language is known to the linguistic community as Shelta. Cant, or the Cant, is used by non-native speakers.