"Yahtzee" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈjɑːtsi/
Etymology: Trademarked by the Milton Bradley Company in 1956, as an alteration of "Yatzie", derived from yacht (see Yacht (dice game)). Etymology templates: {{m|en|yacht}} yacht Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yahtzee
  1. (dice games) A probability game where players amass scores depending on the values of the five dice they roll. Categories (topical): Dice games
    Sense id: en-Yahtzee-en-name-G~An1O2T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 47 3 Topics: dice, games

Noun

IPA: /ˈjɑːtsi/ Forms: Yahtzees [plural]
Etymology: Trademarked by the Milton Bradley Company in 1956, as an alteration of "Yatzie", derived from yacht (see Yacht (dice game)). Etymology templates: {{m|en|yacht}} yacht Head templates: {{en-noun}} Yahtzee (plural Yahtzees)
  1. In the game of Yahtzee, a five-of-a-kind, where all dice show the same value, which is the highest-scoring combination. Related terms: Crag, Generala, poker dice, Yacht, yatzy
    Sense id: en-Yahtzee-en-noun-fPu0tUug Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 47 3
  2. (slang, Internet) A Nazi Tags: Internet, slang Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-Yahtzee-en-noun-c0qjnqY1

Inflected forms

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