crapshoot

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See also: crap-shoot and crap shoot

English

Etymology

From crap +‎ shoot.

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Noun

crapshoot (plural crapshoots)

  1. A game of craps.
  2. (US, idiomatic) A venture with a highly risky or unpredictable outcome.
    Synonym: roll of the dice

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