crap shootn.

Brit.

/ˈkrap ʃuːt/, U.S.

/ˈkræp ˌʃut/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: crap n.⁴, shoot n.¹

Etymology: < crap n.⁴ + shoot n.¹

North American.

1. A game of craps (cf. craps n. a).

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > dice-playing > [noun] > craps

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1895 Alton (Illinois) Evening Tel. 19 Sept. A ‘crap shoot’ took place last night in a saloon not more than a mile from Hotel Madison, one dollar a shot.

1953 Galveston (Texas) Tribune 3 Sept. 4/5 Just tell him you need the money for a crap shoot, a weekend in Atlantic City or any other..logical explanation that comes to mind.

2007 News Jrnl. (Wilmington, Delaware) (Electronic ed.) 3 Feb. e7 You got killed in his day by cheating at a crap shoot or a card game.

2. figurative. A situation or undertaking regarded as uncertain, risky, or unpredictable.

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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [noun] > risk > a risky undertaking

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1958 N.Y. Herald Tribune 20 July a10/7 TV is the biggest crap shoot in the world—but it can pay off big, too.

1980 New Mexican (Santa Fe) 3 Jan. d5/6 I laugh at the predictors... It's a crap shoot, and always will be.

1992 B. Tropp China Moon Cookbk. 202 When buying fish, one can feel safe dealing with a trusted purveyor, but beyond that it's a bit of a crapshoot.

2010 Nanaimo (Brit. Columbia) Daily News (Nexis) 7 Aug. b3 The 2011 Grey Cup game will be played there on Nov. 27 but the timing of anything before that is a crap shoot at the moment.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	crap shoot
释义	crap shootn. Brit. /ˈkrap ʃuːt/, U.S. /ˈkræp ˌʃut/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: crap n.⁴, shoot n.¹ Etymology: < crap n.⁴ + shoot n.¹ North American. 1. A game of craps (cf. craps n. a). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > dice-playing > [noun] > craps crap1843 craps1843 crap shoot1895 1895 Alton (Illinois) Evening Tel. 19 Sept. A ‘crap shoot’ took place last night in a saloon not more than a mile from Hotel Madison, one dollar a shot. 1953 Galveston (Texas) Tribune 3 Sept. 4/5 Just tell him you need the money for a crap shoot, a weekend in Atlantic City or any other..logical explanation that comes to mind. 2007 News Jrnl. (Wilmington, Delaware) (Electronic ed.) 3 Feb. e7 You got killed in his day by cheating at a crap shoot or a card game. 2. figurative. A situation or undertaking regarded as uncertain, risky, or unpredictable. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [noun] > risk > a risky undertaking adventurec1300 venturea1566 adventry1616 risk1666 fenda1724 forlorn hope1768 long chance1854 salto mortale1896 crap shoot1958 1958 N.Y. Herald Tribune 20 July a10/7 TV is the biggest crap shoot in the world—but it can pay off big, too. 1980 New Mexican (Santa Fe) 3 Jan. d5/6 I laugh at the predictors... It's a crap shoot, and always will be. 1992 B. Tropp China Moon Cookbk. 202 When buying fish, one can feel safe dealing with a trusted purveyor, but beyond that it's a bit of a crapshoot. 2010 Nanaimo (Brit. Columbia) Daily News (Nexis) 7 Aug. b3 The 2011 Grey Cup game will be played there on Nov. 27 but the timing of anything before that is a crap shoot at the moment. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1895
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