CRAPS


Meaning of CRAPS in English

ˈkraps noun plural but usually singular in construction

Etymology: Louisiana French, from French crabs, craps, from English crabs lowest throw at hazard, from plural of crab (I)

1. : a gambling game in which a player rolls two dice and wins his bet if the throw is 7 or 11, loses it if the throw is 2, 3, or 12, or gets a point if the throw is 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, in which case he continues to throw until he wins by throwing his point again or loses both bet and dice by throwing 7

2. : crap V 2

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