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craps

KRAPS/kɹæps/

4 meanings of craps

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  1. 1
    noununcountableplural
    A game of luck where people bet money and throw dice, hoping not to roll a losing number.

    My uncle likes to play craps when he visits the casino.

    In craps, you throw the dice and hope for a good number.

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  2. 2
    verbslang
    Third-person singular present of crap. It is rude slang, used with he, she, it or a singular noun.

    Our cat craps outside the litter box when she is upset.

    Dad jokes that the new baby craps more than she eats.

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  3. 3
    noun
    Plural of crap. Use it when you count more than one.

    The puppy took two craps on the kitchen floor this morning.

    She threw two craps in a row and lost all her chips.

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  4. 4
    nounslangvulgaruncountable
    Diarrhea, when you have loose, watery poop and need the bathroom often. Always used with the.

    I ate some bad tacos and had the craps all night.

    Grandpa says spicy food always gives him the craps.

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craps is a form of crap

crap, noun: Things that are useless or badly made. Full entry

Forms
crapcraps plural
Spelling
crap → craps: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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Origins

Meaning 1

From a Louisiana Creole word that came from the English word crabs.

Meanings 3–4

The plural of crap.

Meaning 2

A form of the verb crap.