Meaning

2 senses
  1. A game in which a player blocks the opponent's progress by forming two or more points in the opponent's home board.

  2. An indirect strategy in which one attempts to achieve one's goals by maneuvering behind the scenes.

Origin

From back + game.

From back + game.

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Forms

plural: backgames
Singularbackgame
Pluralbackgames

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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