"crapshoot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crapshoots [plural]
Etymology: From crap + shoot. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|crap|shoot}} crap + shoot Head templates: {{en-noun}} crapshoot (plural crapshoots)
  1. A game of craps. Categories (topical): Dice games, Gambling Translations (craps game): dobbelspel (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-crapshoot-en-noun-zDVSk0CT Disambiguation of Dice games: 90 10 Disambiguation of Gambling: 84 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Korean translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of 'craps game': 95 5
  2. (US) A venture with a highly risky or unpredictable outcome. Tags: US Translations (risky venture): coup de poker [masculine] (French), 복불복 (bokbulbok) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-crapshoot-en-noun-1PhjIU8R Categories (other): American English Disambiguation of 'risky venture': 9 91

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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