crapshoot

[ krap-shoot ]

noun

1. Informal. anything unpredictable, risky, or problematical; gamble.

verb (used without object)

, crap·shot, crap·shoot·ing.

1. to play craps.
2. Informal. to take risks; gamble.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crapshoot¹

First recorded in 1970–75; crap ² + shoot ¹