crapshoot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of crapshoot
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That meant that Messi had to conjure magic—or risk what is almost certainly the final World Cup of his storied career on the crapshoot of penalties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Ask any job applicant or manager about the hiring process today, and he or she will probably say the same thing: It’s pretty much a crapshoot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
“La Niña can surprise us. It’s still a crapshoot, but firefighters, water managers and farmers would be wise to be prepared.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2024
And though the draft is always a crapshoot, all teams get a better feel for the market of draftees at the NFL scouting combine, which will be held Feb. 26-March 4.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
But for all his hard work and preparation, he views college admissions as a crapshoot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2023
As an Army chaplain in World War I, Parson Spence discouraged crapshooting in camp by rolling sevens himself.
From Time Magazine Archive
The New York Herald Tribune straightway called for a coordinator of crapshooting; the New York Daily News, for a coordinator of gin-rummy.
From Time Magazine Archive
The short life of Christmas trees and their festal market has inspired produce dealers to describe this sideline to their business as "the greatest of crapshooting games."
From Time Magazine Archive
As a Senator from Kansas, Vice President Curtis himself perfected a sort of crapshooting style of finger-snapping that was the envy of younger Senators.
From Time Magazine Archive
That brought up tales of the old games, poker, faro, three card monte, blackjack, roulette—and crapshooting.
From Noble Redman by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone
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