chuck-a-luck

[ chuhk-uh-luhk ]

/ ˈtʃʌk əˌlʌk /

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

[chuhk-luhk]. /ˈtʃʌkˌlʌk/.

Origin of chuck-a-luck

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Words nearby chuck-a-luck

Chubut, Chuchchi, Chu Chiang, Ch'ü Ch'iu-pai, chuck, chuck-a-luck, Chuckchi, chucker, chucker-out, chuck-full, chuckhole

Example sentences from the Web for chuck-a-luck

Chuck-a-luck is one of the fairest of gambling games, when fairly played, which it rarely or never is by a professional gambler.
Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6)|John McElroy
They lay for you with sole-leather pies, and chuck-a-luck boards and 40-rod whisky, and aid.
Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6)|John McElroy
"Chuck-a-luck," said Texas, whose ideas of recreation were the gamester's.
Heart of the West|O. Henry
Bear Creek demanded of an Ishmael who lived precariously by chuck-a-luck.
The Sunset Trail|Alfred Henry Lewis

Hazard, chuck-a-luck and other games of chance were played there.
Dixie After the War|Myrta Lockett Avary

单词	chuck-a-luck
释义	chuck-a-luck [ chuhk-uh-luhk ] / ˈtʃʌk əˌlʌk / 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 [chuhk-luhk]. /ˈtʃʌkˌlʌk/. Origin of chuck-a-luck An Americanism dating back to 1830–40 Words nearby chuck-a-luck Chubut, Chuchchi, Chu Chiang, Ch'ü Ch'iu-pai, chuck, chuck-a-luck, Chuckchi, chucker, chucker-out, chuck-full, chuckhole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chuck-a-luck Chuck-a-luck is one of the fairest of gambling games, when fairly played, which it rarely or never is by a professional gambler. Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6)\|John McElroy They lay for you with sole-leather pies, and chuck-a-luck boards and 40-rod whisky, and aid. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6)\|John McElroy "Chuck-a-luck," said Texas, whose ideas of recreation were the gamester's. Heart of the West\|O. Henry Bear Creek demanded of an Ishmael who lived precariously by chuck-a-luck. The Sunset Trail\|Alfred Henry Lewis Hazard, chuck-a-luck and other games of chance were played there. Dixie After the War\|Myrta Lockett Avary
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