1843, American English, unrelated to the term for excrement, instead it is from Louisiana French craps "the game of hazard," from an 18c. continental French corruption of English crabs, whic [..]

(n) expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot(n) a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a [..]

A table game played with dice, in which a shooter attempts to roll certain numbers. Craps is known for having a large number of bets to choose from, meaning various players may be rooting for differen [..]

The numbers 2, 3 or 12 in a game of craps.

A game involving dice and the establishing of points to wager on. or, Dice term for a roll totaling 2, 3, and 12.

A casino game played on a felt covered table with two, 6-sided dice; the object is to roll certain point totals, such as seven or eleven when starting out; also refers to rolls that total 2, 3, or 12.

A game of chance where the player throws two dice. If the player rolls a 7 or 11, the total of the two dice together, the player wins. This is probably the most popular game of chance in the world, but it is illegal in some states.