backgamen.
/ˈbakˌɡeɪm/ 1. backgammon n.; a ‘game’ at backgammon.
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1718 C. Cibber Non-juror i. 10 A Coquett's Play with a serious Lover, is like a Back-game at Tables, all open at first.
1753 in S. Richardson Corr. (1804) III. 68 I must now as they say at Tables, endeavour to play a good back game.
2. Chess.
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1750 ‘A. D. Philidor’ Chess Analysed 8 As his King may retire at his Bishop's Square, it is necessary to send you to a second Back-game, which will shew you how to proceed in this Case.
1800 Hoyle's Games 132 As his king may retire to his bishop's square, the second Back-game will show how to proceed in this case.
3. A return-game.
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