1.
[syn: craps, snake eyes]
2. 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;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Crap \Crap\ (kr[a^]p), n.
1. 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. Also called craps.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2. same as excrement and feces. [vulgar]
Syn: shit. [PJC]
3. nonsense; balderdash; bullshit; -- also used as an
expletive. [vulgar]
Syn: bullshit. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Craps \Craps\ (kr[a^]ps), n.
A gambling game with dice. It is one of the more popular
games in casinos. [Local, U.S.]
[1913 Webster +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
craps
n 1: expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both
come up showing one spot [syn: craps, snake eyes]
2: 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