![Alan Ferrier on Twitter: "180 years ago, the 26 year old Charles Dickens used the word "gammon" to describe a large, self-satisfied, middle aged man who professes an extreme patriotism in large Alan Ferrier on Twitter: "180 years ago, the 26 year old Charles Dickens used the word "gammon" to describe a large, self-satisfied, middle aged man who professes an extreme patriotism in large](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DdLSQbmXUAEvg5N.jpg)
Alan Ferrier on Twitter: "180 years ago, the 26 year old Charles Dickens used the word "gammon" to describe a large, self-satisfied, middle aged man who professes an extreme patriotism in large
![Tom Scott 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "The term "gammon" was being used nearly 200 years ago to denote a certain type of pompous twit who holds forth loudly about his own "patriotism". Dickens Tom Scott 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "The term "gammon" was being used nearly 200 years ago to denote a certain type of pompous twit who holds forth loudly about his own "patriotism". Dickens](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EyfBPeyW8AAElnP.png)
Tom Scott 🇺🇦 on Twitter: "The term "gammon" was being used nearly 200 years ago to denote a certain type of pompous twit who holds forth loudly about his own "patriotism". Dickens
![Centrist Labour MP 'facing legal action' from Labour member over "gammon" antisemitism accusation | Evolve Politics Centrist Labour MP 'facing legal action' from Labour member over "gammon" antisemitism accusation | Evolve Politics](https://evolvepolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Breaking-News-6.png)
Centrist Labour MP 'facing legal action' from Labour member over "gammon" antisemitism accusation | Evolve Politics
![Gammon has committed to set near-term company-wide emission reductions targets in line with the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) | Jardine Matheson Gammon has committed to set near-term company-wide emission reductions targets in line with the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) | Jardine Matheson](https://www.jardines.com/sites/jardine-matheson-corp/files/jardine/newsroom/jm-images-newsroom/Gammon-SBti.jpg)
Gammon has committed to set near-term company-wide emission reductions targets in line with the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) | Jardine Matheson
![Noun/mass noun): A term used to describe a particular type of Brexit-voting, middle-aged white male, whose meat-faced complexion suggests they are perilously close to a stroke. | Gammon | Know Your Meme Noun/mass noun): A term used to describe a particular type of Brexit-voting, middle-aged white male, whose meat-faced complexion suggests they are perilously close to a stroke. | Gammon | Know Your Meme](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/372/198/da9.png)