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gammon and pickles

gammon and pickles noun: nonsense; folly.

Noun

gammon and pickles (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) Nonsense; folly.
    • “It's gammon and pickles. That's what it is. Angels and wishes and answers to prayers! Really, Miss Gordon, it's tripe and onions!”1996, Janice Bennett, Karen Ranney, Doreen Owens Malek, Angel Love, page 214
    • "Gammon and pickles," she mumbled. She tried to shrug off the effects of her own overactive imagination and failed miserably.2000, Constance Laux, Diamonds and Desire, page 299

Synonyms of gammon and pickles

Questions about gammon and pickles

What does gammon and pickles mean?
Gammon and pickles means nonsense; folly.
What part of speech is gammon and pickles?
Gammon and pickles is a noun.

Words near gammon and pickles in the dictionary

  1. gammocking
  2. gammocks
  3. gammoid
  4. gammoids
  5. gammon
  6. gammon and pickles
  7. gammon and spinach
  8. gammon iron
  9. gammon irons
  10. gammonati
  11. gammonatis

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