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big eight

big eight noun: in the game of craps, a prominent space on the table where one can place a bet that the shooter will roll an eight before a seven.

Noun

big eight (plural big eights)

  1. In the game of craps, a prominent space on the table where one can place a bet that the shooter will roll an eight before a seven.
    • Garret had been winning regularly placing pass line bets and big eights, […]2014, Duncan W. Alderson, Magnolia City

Forms of big eight

pluralbig eights

Questions about big eight

What does big eight mean?
Big eight means in the game of craps, a prominent space on the table where one can place a bet that the shooter will roll an eight before a seven.
What part of speech is big eight?
Big eight is a noun.
What is the plural of big eight?
The plural of big eight is big eights.

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