Cachito Glossary
In order to play Cachito you should be familiar with the terms of the game. Much like the culture it came from, this game has a set of descriptive terminology that is used when playing. The terminology is based in many colloquial words present in the lexicon of most Spanish speaking countries. Starting with the name of the game itself, each term is perfectly tailored to the rapid and friendly persona of Cachito and assists in setting the rhythmical pace so characteristic of this dice diversion. Following, is a glossary of the most basic, frequently used terms in the dice game Cachito.
Cachito: the word has at least three meanings in Spanish:
- A little piece of something, i.e. time, paper, light, etc
- The dice cups are called “cacho” and/or “cachito”
- The name of the dice game also known as Perudo, Dudo, Liar’s dice, etc.
Increase: indicates that the player utilizing the term wants to either raise the number of dice or the die number.
Paso: literally “I pass”; denotes a player who wishes to pass and assumedly has five different dice, five equal dice, or a full house.
Equalize: a player who calls out this term does so as a declaration of his certainty about the last announcement veracity. All the dice must then be shown and if the player has guessed right, a die is added to his cup (if he had less than five); if not, the player must place one of his/her die in the center of the table.
Calzo: is an alternate term used when the player equalizes.
Dudo: literally “I doubt”. The term conveys the player’s disbelief in the last guess sincerity. The game is then stopped, and all the dice are shown. If the player is right the player who has made the previous guesses losses a die; if incorrect, the player who doubted adds a die to the center of the table.
Dudo el paso: “I doubt the pass” means that the player believes the “paso” (pass) is a bluff.
Calzone:a call made only by those players with one die left. It signifies that only players with one dice can augment the face value bid during that round.
Obligo: “I obligue”. It is a round called by a player with only one dice left and subject to special rules applicable only to this kind of round.
Palefico: it is a round subject to particular rules that can only be called by a player with one die left.
As (Aces):name assigned to the number 1 face of the die.
Tonto (Fool):term applied to the number 2 face of the die, also called pato (duck)or don (Mr.)
Tren (Train):name given to the number 3 face of the dice.
Cuarta (Fourth):word assigned to the number 4 face of the die.
Quinta (Fith):term applied to the number 5 face of the die, also called burro.
Sexta (Sixth):name given to the 6 face of the dice also known as cena (dinner).
Tossa: term used as a warning to a player who is believed not to have shaken his/her cup before a throw.