| 单词 | chuck-a-luck |
| 释义 | chuck-a-luck in American English (ˈtʃʌkəˌlʌk) US noun a gambling game in which players bet on the way three dice, contained in an hourglass-shaped cage, will fall when the cage is pivoted Word origin < chuck1 + luckchuck-a-luck in American English (ˈtʃʌkəˌlʌk) noun a game played with three dice at which the players bet that a certain number will come up on one die, that the three dice will total a certain number, or that the total will be an odd number, even number, a high number, or a low number Also: chuck-luck (ˈtʃʌkˌlʌk) Word origin [1830–40, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: format, isomerism, showcase, stroboscope, walkover |
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