crapshooter
Americannoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of crapshooter
Example Sentences
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“When I launched currency futures in 1972, I recall a prominent banker who said it was ludicrous to think that foreign exchange could be entrusted to a ‘bunch of pork belly crapshooters.’
From Forbes
Some may scoff, but it takes a casino’s worth of crapshooters to get many shows to Broadway, given the long odds: Only 25 percent of productions turn a profit.
From New York Times
“I try to paint like a crapshooter throwing dice, utilizing past experience and my knowledge of the odds,” he said in 1964.
From New York Times
"Where are the dice," one of the crapshooters barked.
From Project Gutenberg
She was like a crapshooter when he keeps calling to the dice: "Come, seven—come on, come on!"
From Project Gutenberg
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