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big six

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

Noun

big six (plural big sixes)

  1. In the game of craps, a prominent space on the table where one can place a bet that the shooter will roll a six before a seven.

Proper noun

the big six

  1. The six elements most used by life: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.
  2. The six English obscenities: "cunt", "fuck", "cock", "arse/ass", "shit", and "piss".

Forms of big six

pluralbig sixes

Questions about big six

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

Words near big six in the dictionary

  1. big show
  2. big shows
  3. Big Sioux
  4. big sister
  5. big sisters
  6. big six
  7. big sixes
  8. Big Sky Country
  9. big sleep
  10. big slick
  11. big smoke

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