CRAPS

craps

(noun) a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice

craps, snake eyes

(noun) expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

craps pl (plural only)

(pluralonly, gambling, dice) A game of gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap.

Etymology 2

Noun

craps

plural of crap

(slang, vulgar) diarrhea

Etymology 3

Verb

craps

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crap

Anagrams

• APCRs, Carps, RSPCA, carps, parcs, pracs, scarp, scrap

Source: Wiktionary


Craps (krps), n.

Definition: A gambling game with dice. [Local, U.S.]

CRAP

Crap (krap), n.

Definition: In the game of craps, a first throw of the dice in which the total is two, three, or twelve, in which case the caster loses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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