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Date: 1600-1700
Origin: Probably from BACK2 + gamen, an early form of game

backgammon

 noun
     
backgammon
Related topics: Board Games
back‧gam‧mon [uncountable]
DGB a game for two players, using flat round pieces and dice on a special board
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