noun
expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot
• Syn: ↑craps
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noun plural : a throw of two aces in craps
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Craps.
a cast of two; two aces.
[1930-35]
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snake eyes singular noun
A score of two ones made when two dice are thrown
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Main Entry: ↑snake
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snake eyes,
Slang. two ones on a roll of dice.
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plural n. [treated as sing.] a throw of two ones with a pair of dice
■ figurative the worst possible result; a complete lack of success
his elegant, amusing book sadly came up snake eyes
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a result in a game when you throw two dice and both show one dot
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What is the probability of rolling snake eyes?
Useful english dictionary. 2012.