- crap|shoot|er
- crap|shoot|er «KRAP SHOO tuhr», noun.U.S. a person who plays craps.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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crap|shoot — «KRAP shoot», noun. Informal. an unpredictable situation or an undertaking that has an uncertain outcome; a gamble: »For museums, collecting contemporary art is a crapshoot. Odds are that in the long run, they will acquire more storage problems… … Useful english dictionary
crap·shoot — /ˈkræpˌʃuːt/ noun, pl shoots [count] US : something that could produce a good or bad result usually singular Choosing a restaurant can be a real crapshoot when you re in an unfamiliar city … Useful english dictionary
shoot the bull — AND shoot the crap; shoot the shit tv. to chat and gossip. (The same as throw the bull. Use caution with crap; shit.) □ Let’s get together sometime and shoot the bull. □ You spend too much time shooting the crap … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
crap — crap1 [kræp] n spoken not polite [Sense: 1 6; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: crap outside covering of grain, solid material from melted fat (15 19 centuries), from Middle Dutch crappe piece torn off , from crappen to break off ] [Sense: 7; Date: 1700… … Dictionary of contemporary English
crap — 1 noun slang 1 (U) something someone says that you think is completely wrong or untrue: Jane doesn t really think we believe all that crap, does she? | be full of crap (=often say things that are untrue or completely wrong): We all knew Mark was… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
crap — [[t]kræ̱p[/t]] craps, crapping, crapped 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe something as crap, you think that it is wrong or of very poor quality. [INFORMAL, RUDE] Syn: rubbish N UNCOUNT Crap is also a noun. It is a tedious, humourless… … English dictionary
Shoot (professional wrestling) — In professional wrestling, a shoot refers to any unplanned event ndash; that is, an event that is real and not staged. The term originally referred to a takedown in amateur wrestling; this was adapted to mean a legitimate attack or fight (as… … Wikipedia
shoot the crap — Go to shoot the bull … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
crap-shooter — noun a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps • Syn: ↑shooter • Derivationally related forms: ↑shoot (for: ↑shooter) • Hypernyms: ↑gambler … Useful english dictionary
shoot the crap — v. gossip; discuss; chat … English slang
