Yahtzee
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English
Etymology
Trademarked by the Milton Bradley Company in 1956, as an alteration of "Yatzie", derived from yacht (see Yacht (dice game)).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Yahtzee
- (dice games) A probability game where players amass scores depending on the values of the five dice they roll.
Noun
Yahtzee (plural Yahtzees)
- In the game of Yahtzee, a five-of-a-kind, where all dice show the same value, which is the highest-scoring combination.
- (slang, Internet) A Nazi