(nautical) A rope fastening a bowsprit to the stem of a ship (usually called a gammoning).

To lash with ropes (on a ship).

(dated) Chatter, ridiculous nonsense.

(colloquial, dated, transitive) To deceive; to lie plausibly to.

(neologism, derogatory, UK) A middle-aged or older right-wing, reactionary white man, or such men collectively.

(idiomatic) A numbers game: the use of inappropriate statistics (numbers) to reflect a desired result (usually misleading). / plural of number game: lotteries, numbers games.

A person who plays games. / (video games, nonstandard) One who plays video games. / (gambling) A gambler. / (obsolete) A prostitute; one who is on the game.

A tall coarse American grass (Tripsacum dactyloides) valuable for forage.

(games) A game (often a logic or memory game) which involves the drinking of alcohol, usually as a penalty for making mistakes, as the intoxication makes the game harder to play.

(idiomatic, often used ironically) Recreation; nothing serious; easy, enjoyable activities.