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backgammon

back·gam·mon

UK/ˈbæk.ɡæm.ən/ US/ˈbæˌkɡæmʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice

Origin

Probably from back + Middle English gamen, from Old English gamen (“amusement, game”).

Phrases

  • Dutch backgammon
  • Russian backgammon

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