"Gammoning" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... himself on the gammoning of the bowsprit to take hold of the poor ape, who, mistaking his kind intention, and ignorant of his danger, shrunk from him, lost his hold, and fell into the sea. The shark instantly sank to have a run, then dashed ...
— Tom Cringle's Log • Michael Scott
... him, and why didn't he? why he owes" (and Thady turned over the old book) "five half years this gale, and there's no use gammoning; father must get the money off the land, ...
— The Macdermots of Ballycloran • Anthony Trollope |
