The Clue
Setting for the lingo in today's theme (5 letter answer)
The Answer
CRAPS
Tags
Notes
The answer CRAPS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
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Definition
CRAPS as a noun:
1. (craps, snake eyes) = when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot the results is called `craps' or `snake eyes'
2. 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 first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice
CRAP as a noun:
1. (crap, dirt, shit, shite, poop, turd) = obscene terms for feces
2. (bullshit, bull, Irish bull, horseshit, shit, crap, dogshit) = obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"
CRAP as a verb:
1. (stool, defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap, make) = have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds"