crapshooter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of crapshooter
Example Sentences
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An inveterate crapshooter, he may have gambled unwisely with the SEC, but as a former test pilot, he apparently knew when to bail out.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Either I'm the stupidest guy around or the biggest crapshooter in town," he said before opening his $1.5 billion Venetian mega-resort in 1999, complete with canals, gondola rides and its own convention center next door.
From Time Magazine Archive
Loesser was as single-minded about his work as any compulsive crapshooter.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fastest and most dangerous market ride is in "puts & calls," which is much like betting that a crapshooter does or doesn't make his point.
From Time Magazine Archive
She was like a crapshooter when he keeps calling to the dice: "Come, seven—come on, come on!"
From Somewhere in Red Gap by Harry Leon Wilson
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