English[edit]

A Pair of Dice

Spanish Translation for craps - dict.cc English-Spanish Dictionary. Definition: Craps - with Gymglish, online personalized daily English lessons for all levels.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /kɹæps/
Audio (AU)
Rhymes: -æps

Etymology 1[edit]

From Louisiana Creole Frenchcraps, a corruption of Englishcrabs.

Noun[edit]

crapspl (plural only)

(plural only,gambling,dice games) A game of gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap.
- 1920, Peter B. Kyne, chapter XII, in The Understanding Heart:
  “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. […]”
- 1994, “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in da Park)”, in Illmatic, performed by Nas:
  Start off the dice-rollin' mats for craps to cee-lo / With side-bets, I roll a deuce, nothin' below

Etymology 2[edit]

Plural of crap.

Noun[edit]

craps

plural of crap
(slang,vulgar)diarrhea

Etymology 3[edit]

Verb form of crap.

Verb[edit]

craps

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crap

Further reading[edit]

craps on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams[edit]

APCRs, Carps, RSPCA, carps, parcs, pracs, scarp, scrap

Craps Def Francaise

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