noun
craps
KRAPS/kræps/
A gambling game in which players bet on dice throws.
The player rolls two dice across the craps table.
Etymology
The earlier game-name craps traces to dice slang for a throw of two or three, the lowest throw. A name for one low outcome thus became the name of the game.
In context
to allow the category one casinos to reintroduce the game of craps again
More examples
- We watched a game of craps.
- The casino opened another craps table.
- She learned the basic vocabulary of craps.
Forms
craps