Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chuhk ey luhk]
- /tʃʌk eɪ lʌk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chuhk ey luhk]
- /tʃʌk eɪ lʌk/
Definitions of chuck-a-luck word
- noun chuck-a-luck a gambling game in which players bet on the way three dice, contained in an hourglass-shaped cage, will fall when the cage is pivoted 3
- noun chuck-a-luck a game played with three dice at which the players bet that a certain number will come up on one die, that the three dice will total a certain number, or that the total will be an odd number, even number, a high number, or a low number. 1
- noun chuck-a-luck A game of chance in which players bet on combinations of three dice. 0
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Origin of chuck-a-luck
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40
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Parts of speech for Chuck-a-luck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chuck-a-luck popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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