Snake Eyes Definition Gambling
Meaning of Snake Eyes. Snake Eyes is an idiom. It is one of the most commonly used expressions in English writings. Snake Eyes stands for (gambling, idiomatic) two ones, after rolling two dice. Explore Urdupoint to find out more popular Idioms and Idiom Meanings, to amplify your writings. Snake Eyes Meaning. Definition: When two dice each roll a one. Origin of Snake Eyes. This term is common in gambling games involving dice, such as craps. The expression most likely originated around the 1930s. Usually, in dice games, high numbers are better than low numbers.
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snake eyes
pl.n.(used with a sing. verb) A throw of two dice that turns up one spot on each.
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snake′ eyes`
n.pl.
[1930–35]
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| Noun | 1. | snake eyes - expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot 2, II, two, deuce - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number |
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