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crapshoot

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crap·shoot

   [krap-shoot] noun, verb, crap·shot, crap·shoot·ing.
noun
1.
Informal. anything unpredictable, risky, or problematical; gamble.
verb (used without object)
2.
to play craps.
3.
Informal. to take risks; gamble.

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Origin:
1970–75; crap2 + shoot
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crapshoot definition


  1. n.
    a gamble; a matter of chance. (Like a crap [dice] game.) : The stock market isn't concerned with value anymore. It's just a crapshoot.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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