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devil's bones

devil's bones noun: dice used for gambling.

Noun

devil's bones pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, slang) Dice used for gambling.
    Synonyms:
    devil's teeth

Synonyms of devil's bones

Questions about devil's bones

What does devil's bones mean?
Devil's bones means dice used for gambling.
What part of speech is devil's bones?
Devil's bones is a noun.

Words near devil's bones in the dictionary

  1. devil's backbone
  2. devil's beating his wife
  3. devil's bed-posts
  4. devil's bit
  5. Devil's bolete
  6. devil's bones
  7. devil's books
  8. devil's bread
  9. devil's breath
  10. Devil's Bridge
  11. Devil's Broom fire

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