Online Backgammon Glossary
Your
complete Backgammon Dictionary
Just start playing backgammon and have no idea what people you are playing are saying half the time? Been playing backgammon for awhile but still get stuck by some experienced player's mastery of backgammon jargon? If you are looking for a particular backgammon term just click on the letter below and scroll down until you find it.
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U
Under the Gun: See Come Under the Gun.
Undoubled Gammon: This can occur in match play by winning a gammon when the cube has not been turned. The game is worth two points. An undoubled gammon is not allowed in money play due to
the Jacoby Rule.
Upside : What you gain if you take a risk and it succeeds. The upside of slotting the 5 pt. early is being able to cover it and own the point if the blot is not hit by your opponent.