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craps

  [kraps]
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–noun (usually used with a singular verb)
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
Origin:
1835–45, Americanism; appar. < F craps, var. of crabs double-ace (lowest throw at hazard) < 18th-century E slang: pl. of crab 1

crap

1  [krap] noun, verb, crapped, crap⋅ping.
–noun
1. Vulgar.
a. excrement.
b. an act of defecation.
2. Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.
a. nonsense; drivel.
b. falsehood, exaggeration, propaganda, or the like.
3. refuse; rubbish; junk; litter: Will you clean up that crap!
–verb (used without object)
4. Vulgar. to defecate.
–verb (used with object)
5. Slang: Sometimes Vulgar. to talk nonsense to; attempt to deceive.
—Verb phrases
6. crap around, Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.
a. to behave in a foolish or silly manner.
b. to avoid work.
7. crap on, Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.
a. to treat badly, esp. by humiliating, insulting, or slighting.
b. to cause misery, misfortune, or discomfort.
8. crap up, Slang: Sometimes Vulgar. to botch, ruin, or cheapen; make a mess of.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME crap chaff < MD (not recorded until 16th century) krappe anything cut off or separated

crap

2  [krap] noun, verb, crapped, crap⋅ping.
–noun
1. (in craps) a losing throw, in which the total on the two dice is 2, 3, or 12.
2. craps.
—Verb phrase
3. crap out,
a. Also called seven out. (in the game of craps) to throw a 7 rather than make one's point.
b. Slang. to abandon a project, activity, etc., because of fear, cowardice, exhaustion, loss of enthusiasm, etc.
c. Slang. to break a promise or fail to fulfill a duty or obligation; renege.
Origin:
1835–45, Americanism; back formation from craps
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crap 1   (krāp)   
n.  

  1. Excrement.

  2. An act of defecating.

  3. Foolish, deceitful, or boastful language.

  4. Cheap or shoddy material.

  5. Miscellaneous or disorganized items; clutter.

  6. Insolent talk or behavior.

intr.v.   crapped, crap·ping, craps
To defecate.
interj.  Used to express anger or displeasure.
Phrasal Verb(s):
crap upTo make a mess of; bungle.

[Middle English crappe, chaff, from Old French crappe, from Medieval Latin crappa, perhaps of Germanic origin.]
crap 2   (krāp)   
n.  

  1. See craps.

  2. A losing first throw in the game of craps.

v.   crapped, crap·ping, craps
To make a losing throw in the game of craps. Usually used with out.
Phrasal Verb(s):
crap out Slang

  1. To fail to keep a commitment or promise: crapped out on me when I needed him.

  2. To fail to function properly: The old TV crapped out again.

  3. To leave: crapped out of the meeting early.


[Back-formation from craps.]
craps   (krāps)   
pl.n.   (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

  1. A gambling game played with two dice in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses the bet, and a first throw of any other number (a point) must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses both the bet and the dice.

  2. A losing throw in this game. Also called crap2.


[Louisiana French, game of hazard, from English crabs, lowest throw in hazard, from crab1 or crab2.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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