craps

Etymology 1

From Louisiana Creole craps, a corruption of English crabs.

noun

1. (gambling">gambling, dice games) A game of gambling">gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap.
   “As an inventor,” Bob Mason suggested, “you're a howling success at shooting craps! If I were as free of spavins, ringbone, saddle-galls, and splints as you are, I'd have that nanny-goat in here, hog-tie her, flop her and let the boy help himself. […]” 1920, Peter B. Kyne, chapter XII, in The Understanding Heart
   Start off the dice-rollin' mats for craps to cee-lo / With side-bets, I roll a deuce, nothin' below 1994, “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in da Park)”, in Illmatic, performed by Nas

Etymology 2

Plural of crap.

noun

1. plural of crap
2. (slang, vulgar) (preceded by the) diarrhea

Etymology 3

Verb form of crap.

verb

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of crap