Yahtzee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A probability game where players amass scores depending on the values of the five dice they roll.
noun
  1. In the game of Yahtzee, a five-of-a-kind, where all dice show the same value, which is the highest-scoring combination.
  2. A Nazi.

Pronunciation

/ˈjɑːtsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Yahtzee.wav

Word forms

Yahtzee Yahtzees

Etymology

Trademarked by the Milton Bradley Company in 1956, as an alteration of Yatzie, derived from yacht (see Yacht (dice game)).

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