Meanings
- derogatoryslangSynonym of gammon (“a reactionary white man, or such men collectively”).
Gammonati are out in force in Darlington tonight #bbcqt.
2018 February 8, Innes Laing (@InnesLaing), Twitter1 more example
Yanto said: “LOL Gammonati in chief Mike Parry has blocked me #jeremyvine.”
2022 September 6, “Jeremy Vine under fire over selection of guests as fans ‘switch off’”, in Birmingham MailSynonyms: gammon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of gammon (“a reactionary white man, or such men collectively”).
Origin
From gammon and literati or similar plural noun.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
gammonati. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gammonati
“gammonati.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gammonati. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gammonati,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gammonati.
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