snake eyes
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of snake eyes
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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As the music begins, brooding electric-guitar chords, she reveals her snake eyes and fangs before crawling out of the mouth of a large serpent that recently slithered out of its skin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
But if you roll the dice 100,000 times, it is virtually certain snake eyes will come up several thousand times.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2021
And to this point, most rolls have come up snake eyes.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2019
Only then did I remember my own cell, so I checked for motel listings in Keyser and came up snake eyes.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2018
Even in his deteriorated state, his snake eyes shine bright and cold.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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