"crapshoot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crapshoots [plural]
Etymology: 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: 86 14 Disambiguation of Gambling: 82 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 79 21 Disambiguation of 'craps game': 95 5
  2. (US) A venture with a highly risky or unpredictable outcome. Tags: US Translations (risky venture): un coup de poker (French), 복불복 (bokbulbok) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-crapshoot-en-noun-1PhjIU8R Categories (other): American English Disambiguation of 'risky venture': 9 91

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