craps

nounnounverbattested in dialogue

//kɹæps//

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

noun

1
A game of gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap.
“As an inventor,” Bob Mason suggested, “you're a howling success at shooting craps ! If I were as free of spavins, ringbone, saddle-galls, and splints as you are, I'd have that nanny-goat in here, hog-tie her, flop her and let the boy help himself. […]”
What's the haps on the craps?
Start off the dice-rollin' mats for craps to cee-lo / With side-bets, I roll a deuce, nothin' below

Etymology

From Louisiana Creole craps, a corruption of English crabs.

noun

1
slang(preceded by the) diarrhea
2
Also a form of crapplural of crap

Etymology

Plural of crap.

verb

1
Also a form of crapthird-person singular simple present indicative of crap

Etymology

Verb form of crap.

cranky · Not in good working condition; defective, faulty.crap · Something worthless or of poor quality; junk.crappy · Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.

craps · A game of gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap.

crash · A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.crashing · The sound or action of something that crashes.crate · A large open box or basket, used especially to transport…

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