Yahtzee.
A probability game where players amass scores depending on the values of the five dice they roll.
Meaning & usage
A probability game where players amass scores depending on the values of the five dice they roll.
Where this word comes from
Trademarked by the Milton Bradley Company in 1956, as an alteration of Yatzie, derived from yacht (see Yacht (dice game)).
In the game of Yahtzee, a five-of-a-kind, where all dice show the same value, which is the highest-scoring combination.
A Nazi.
Where this word comes from
Trademarked by the Milton Bradley Company in 1956, as an alteration of Yatzie, derived from yacht (see Yacht (dice game)).
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