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crapshooter

American  
[krap-shoo-ter] / ˈkræpˌʃu tər /

noun

  1. a person who plays craps.

  2. Informal. a person inclined to take gambles or risks.


crapshooter British  
/ ˈkræpˌʃuːtə /

noun

  1. a person who plays the game of craps

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of crapshooter

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; crap 2 + shooter

Example Sentences

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"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

Says a politician who knows both men: "Ben is a crapshooter, and I get the distinct impression that Lloyd doesn't want to shoot craps."

From Time Magazine Archive

Loesser was as single-minded about his work as any compulsive crapshooter.

From Time Magazine Archive

Years later the student has become district attorney, the crapshooter a top-money gambler.

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 Wilson, Harry Leon

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