“Yachtzee” (yacht + Yahtzee) is a joke name for the dice game. Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, “yacht seized” became a similar joke.
“What is a Russian oligarch’s least favorite dice game? Yacht seized” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on March 4, 2022.
Wikipedia: Yahtzee
Yahtzee is a dice game made by Milton Bradley (a company that has since been acquired and assimilated by Hasbro). It was first marketed under the name of Yahtzee by game entrepreneur Edwin S. Lowe in 1956. The game is a development of earlier dice games such as Poker Dice, Yacht and Generala. It is also similar to Yatzy, which is popular in Scandinavia.
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shenanigans
@ceaselessinsea
Popular dice game voice: Yacht seized!
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Forbes
@Forbes
· Mar 2
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s 512-foot yacht has been seized by German authorities in the northern city of Hamburg. https://trib.al/QrcDw35
5:20 PM · Mar 2, 2022·Twitter for iPhone
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deb gee
@debster_92
Replying to @TerryGlavin
It’s the new “Yahtzee!” except it’s “Yacht-seized!” and my new favourite game 😂 (I need to ™️ that 😉)
11:39 AM · Mar 3, 2022·Twitter for iPhone
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that reply guy
@MeighanDwayne
Replying to @joncoopertweets
They play a game of yacht-seized
8:53 PM · Mar 3, 2022·Twitter for Android
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/DoubleBaconQi March 4, 2022
What is a Russian oligarch’s least favorite dice game?
Yacht seized.
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keepingitcreel
@Keepingitcreel
What is a Russian oligarch’s least favorite dice game? Yacht seized.
3:57 AM · Mar 4, 2022·IFTTT
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