First Known Use: circa 1645
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backgammon
noun back·gam·mon \ˈbak-ˌga-mən, ˌbak-ˈ\
: a board game for two players in which the players throw dice and try to move all of their pieces around and off the board
Full Definition of BACKGAMMON
: a board game played with dice and counters in which players try to be the first to gather their pieces into one corner and then systematically remove them from the board
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Origin of BACKGAMMON
perhaps from 3back + Middle English gamen, game game
Rhymes with BACKGAMMON
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