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shoot craps

ʃut kræps
WordNet
  1. (v) shoot craps
    play a game of craps
Usage in the news

Hicks also promises — sort of — that fans won't find him in Bally 's casino after his concerts, shooting craps with abandon. al.com

But depending on who you hire, getting your home clean is a crap shoot. svn.com

Early season baseball in northern New Mexico is always something of a crap shoot. lamonitor.com

Italy had a solid 2005, but other than that, this one's a crap shoot. forbes.com

He should have stuck to shooting craps and not shot off his mouth. nypost.com

So I was shooting the crap with this chick I know at the bar last week and she told me about a new study some University just did regarding chicks who are, and are not on the pill . grd.com

Where to shoot bullets, arrows and other crap. inlander.com

Is job retraining a crap shoot. blog.mysanantonio.com

Extended car warranties are a crap-shoot: Maybe they'll provide valuable help with repairs, or maybe, like Consumer Reports says, you'll likely spend thousands of dollars for protection you'll never use. azcentral.com

Usage in literature

He can't shoot rapids, craps or big game with any degree of comfort; nor play billiards. "Cobb's Anatomy" by Irvin S. Cobb

He's kind of a no-good; dissipated; wears flashy clothes and plays the races and shoots craps and drinks. "Merton of the Movies" by Harry Leon Wilson

These places were crap-shooters' circles, where black and white men squatted to shoot dice. "Birthright" by T.S. Stribling

I did play cords and shoot craps and things like that for years before I got religion. "Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2" by Work Projects Administration

But did you ever see him shoot craps? "Partners of Chance" by Henry Herbert Knibbs

Two bootblacks nabbed for shooting craps? "More Toasts"

She accused him of "shooting craps," "smoking cigarettes," "keeping bad company," "being idle. "The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets" by Jane Addams

Two weeks or two months in camp, they are too valuable to be wasted in loafing, cigarette smoking, card playing or shooting craps. "Outdoor Sports and Games" by Claude H. Miller

I can't shoot craps at all, and I get tired of cards after a couple of hours. "The Plastic Age" by Percy Marks

They clear a space on deck and begin shooting craps. "American Adventures" by Julian Street