snake eyes
Craps table loss
Snake eyes is a roll of two ones in dice games, considered the worst possible throw in craps.
The term comes from the pair of single pips resembling eyes.
Extended to mean bad luck or an unfortunate outcome: We rolled snake eyes on the deal.
Also describes a suspicious, cold, or menacing gaze.
Marked cubes for chance
- shooterOne who fires weapons
- pointExact location or meaning
- boxcarsHighest dice throw
- stickmanMinimalist drawn person
pass line · don't pass · table · chips · roll · throw · crap out · naturals
Seeds or dots
Curse bringing misfortune
- curseInvoked harm through words
- omenProphetic indicator
- unluckyProne to misfortune
- ill-fatedDestined to fail
inauspicious · misfortune · hex · doom · foreboding · portent · superstition · losing streak
Stake on uncertain outcome
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- long shotUnlikely to succeed
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
odds · stakes · bet · all or nothing · high stakes · uncertainty · speculation · hazard
dice
Marked cubes for chance
stickman · pass line · don't pass · table · chips · roll · throw · crap out · naturals · pit boss
pips
Seeds or dots
jinx
Curse bringing misfortune
ill-fated · inauspicious · misfortune · hex · doom · foreboding · portent · superstition · losing streak · bust
gamble
Stake on uncertain outcome
probability · odds · stakes · bet · all or nothing · high stakes · uncertainty · speculation · hazard · daring
- dicedice, d6, d20, d10, roll
- superstitionblack cat, broken mirror, Friday the 13th, walking under ladder, evil eye
- eye featureseye color, heterochromia, starburst pattern, crypts, collarette
- bowling splitsCincinnati, bucket, bedposts, goal posts, washout
- card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades
- gamblinggamble, gambling, casinos, casino, bets
snake eyesjackpot
Accumulated gambling prize
lucky break · windfall · hitting the jackpot · good fortune · winning streak
snake, eyes, eyeball, eyed, snakes, snaking, snaked, eyeless, snakebite