■ plural noun [treated as sing. ] a North American gambling game played with two dice, in which 7 or 11 is a winning throw, 2, 3, or 12 is a losing throw.
Origin
C19: perh. from crab 1 or crab's eyes , denoting a throw of two ones.
■ plural noun [treated as sing. ] a North American gambling game played with two dice, in which 7 or 11 is a winning throw, 2, 3, or 12 is a losing throw.
Origin
C19: perh. from crab 1 or crab's eyes , denoting a throw of two ones.
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