crapshoot en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From crap + shoot.
Meanings
- A game of craps.
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(US, figuratively) A venture with a highly risky or unpredictable outcome.
"Well, yeah, I can see that. It's not like he lives in the 'hood, yadamean? Who comes way out here? It'd be a real crapshoot. People out here'd either pull a gun on you or invite you for pot roast."
2013, Lisa McMann, Don't Close Your Eyes: Wake, Fade, Gone, New York, N.Y.: Simon Pulse, →ISBN, page 604:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crapshoots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (6)
fr coup de poker (risky venture) · fi upporikas ja rutiköyhä (risky venture) · ko 복불복 (risky venture) · nl dobbelspel (craps game) · pl loteria (risky venture) · es lotería (risky venture)