chuck-a-luck

[ chuhk-uh-luhk ]

noun
  1. a game played with three dice at which the players bet that a certain number will come up on one die, that the three dice will total a certain number, or that the total will be an odd number, even number, a high number, or a low number.

Origin of chuck-a-luck

1
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
  • Also chuck-luck [chuhk-luhk]. /ˈtʃʌkˌlʌk/.

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How to use chuck-a-luck in a sentence

  • Boys busy expressing their money home, paying debts and some investing in chuck-luck.

    An Artilleryman's Diary | Jenkin Lloyd Jones
  • In ordinary army life it was a common thing, during most any halt, to see "keno" and "chuck-luck" games going on.

    The Bright Side of Prison Life | Samuel A. Swiggett