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chuck-a-luck

chuck-a-luck
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chuhk ey luhk]
    • /tʃʌk eɪ lʌk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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