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Craps has a language all of its own that will mystify a newcomer. Don't worry, you can learn all the slang, jargon and terminology that the crew and players use on this page.

You don't have to use all the terms listed here in a casino and you may sound like an amateur if you were to do so. If you're new at Craps then listen to the other players and when and how they use Craps slang, terms and phrases. You should pick it up pretty quickly and if you get stuck on what a word or expression means, you can look it up in the list below. You'll soon sound like a seasoned pro.

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Some of the explanations won't make much sense unless you have grasped the fundamentals of the game. If you haven't, then try reading basic Craps in a casino, first.

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(2) 1 and 1 Snake eyes / Two aces
(3) 1 and 2Cross eyes / Cock eyes / Ace-deuce /Ace caught a deuce / Phoebe / Little Phoebe
(4) 2 and 2 Little Joe / Little Joe from Kokomo
(5) 3 and 2 Thirty-two juice roll
(6) My sister / Sixty Days
(8)Ada / Ada from Decatur / Eighter from Decatur
4 and 4Square pair
(9) Nina from Pasadena / My Carolina
(10) Big Dick
5 and 5 Puppy paws / Pair-a-roses / Pair of sunflowers
(11) 6 and 5 Six five, no jive
(12) 6 and 6All the spots we got / Boxcars
A
AcesA bet the next roll will be two 1s.
AdvantageThe House edge. The percentage worked into the game's odds giving the casino the long term probability that it will win more than it loses.
Any CrapsA bet the next roll will be 2, 3, or 12.
Any SevenA bet the next roll will total 7.
B
BacklineThe Don't Pass Line.
Bar 6-6Means that a total neither wins or loses a bet but is a standoff and bets may be withdrawn or carried over to the next roll. Sometimes it's Bar 1-1 or Bar 1-2. Gives casinos the advantage on Don't Pass/Don't Come bets.
Behind the LineA bet on the Free-Odds after the come out roll.
Big 6A bet that a 6 will roll before a 7.
Big 8A bet that 8 will roll before a 7.
Big RedA bet that the next roll will be a 7.
BonesThe dice.
BowlContainer tray holding spare dice by the crew.
BoxcarsA bet on the 12.
Box ManCasino employee supervising a Craps table.
Box NumbersThe numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 marked inside 'boxes' on the layout.
Box UpChange of dice for different set.
Broke MoneyMoney given by the casino to a player, who has nothing left, to pay for transportation home.
BuffaloA bet on each Hard Way and Any Seven.
Buy BetPaying the House 5% commission to get correct odds on a Place Bet.
C
C & EA bet that the next roll will be 2, 3, or 11.
ChipsRound plastic tokens used, instead of cash, for placing bets in a casino.
'choppy'Inconsistent Passes and Misses with no good runs of winning throws.
'cold table'Shooters are not making their points or naturals.
Colour ChangeExchanging chips for different denominations.
Come BetBetting after the come out roll that the dice will Pass from that point in the game.
Come Out RollThe initial roll in a round when setting the point or rolling craps or a natural.
CompsComplimentary drinks, room, food, etc given by a casino according to a players rate/amount of play.
CrapsA total of 2, 3, or 12 on the come out roll.
Crap OutAn initial throw of craps.
CrewCasino employees running a Craps table.
D
DealersCasino employees at either end of a Craps table responsible for paying out and placing Free Odds and Lay bets.
'die in the wood'A die has landed in the chip rack.
Don't Come BetBetting the dice won't pass after the come out roll.
Don't PassA throw of craps, or a 7 instead of the point.
E
Easy #Total of both dice made as two differing numbers not as a double. Easy 4 - a 1 and 3 not a 2 and 2.
Even MoneyOdds of 1 to 1. Payoff of your original wager and the same amount again.
E.T.A bet that 11 or 12 will roll.
F
FadeCover a bet in the private game.
Field2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, or 12.
Field BetBetting on a 2, 3. 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12 for the next roll.
Free Odds BetA bet paid at the correct/true odds. Made in conjunction with another bet that has a House edge.
Front LineAnother term for the Pass Line.
G
H
HardwayA double totalling 4, 6, 8 or 10. Both dice showing the same number.
Hi / LoA bet on the 12 and 2.
HopA bet that a specified number will show on the next roll.
Horn BetBetting multiples of 4 with 1 unit each on 2, 3, 11, and 12.
Horn High BetBetting multiples of 5 with 2 units on the high number 12 and 1 unit on the 2, 3, 11.
Horn High ElevenBetting multiples of 5 with 2 units on the number 11 and 1 unit on the 2, 3, 12.
Horn Numbers2, 3, 11 and 12.
I
Inside BetPlace bet on the 5, 6, 8, or 9.
Inside Numbers5, 6, 8, or 9.
Insurance BetTwo or more bets attempting to ensure a win on at least one.
J
K
L
Lay BetBetting that either a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 will roll before a 7.
LayoutThe lined base of a Craps table marked with the different bets available for players to place their chips.
Line BetA bet on the Pass Line or Don't Pass Line.
'long and strong'Stickman says it when he wants the dice thrown hard enough to hit the back wall.
M
MarkerAn IOU signed by a player with credit at a casino.
Marker PuckPlastic disc used to mark or indicate the point number.
Maximum/MinimumThe limits on the amount that can be wagered on a single bet.
MidnightBetting 12 will roll next.
MissAn outcome of craps or a 7 before the point.
N
NaturalA throw of 7 or 11 on the come out roll.
O
Odds BetA bet paid at true odds where the House has no advantage. Made in conjunction with a bet that has a house edge.
OffDesignating a bet is not working/active for the next roll of the dice.
OnDesignating a bet is working/active for the next roll of the dice.
One Roll BetA bet determined by the next roll of the dice.
Outside Numbers4, 5, 9 and 10.
P
PassA throw of the point or a natural.
Pass BetBetting the shooter will throw the point or a natural.
ParlayLeaving winnings on a bet and working.
Pass LineArea of Craps table layout where you bet that the dice will pass (throw a natural or make the point)
PitArea in a casino containing a number of Craps tables.
Pit BossCasino employee who oversees and supervises a number of Craps tables.
Place BetA bet on either a 4, 5, 6 8, 9 or 10 rolling before a 7.
PointA number established by the come out roll which is not craps (2, 3, or 12) or a natural ( 7 or 11) ie - 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10.
Put Bet
PressIncrease a bet, usually double. See Parlay.
Proposition BetsA number of bets located in the centre of the table placed through the dealers.
Q
R
Right BettorA player who bets the dice will pass.
S
Seven OutRolling a seven before making the point.
Sequence BetA bet not necessarily determined by the next roll.
ShooterThe player who's throwing the dice.
'slow bleed'Losing your money slowly but steadily.
StickmanCasino employee who handles the dice with a long stick curved at the end.
T
Take the OddsMaking a Free-Odds bet as a right bettor.
Three Way CrapsBetting in multiples of` 3 with 1 unit each on the 2, 3 and 12.
TokeA tip or tipping the crew.
U
V
Vigorish or VigOriginally refers to a percentage charged by a craps operator on bets. Now sometimes used to refer to the House edge.
W
Whirl BetA bet the next roll will be a 2, 3, 7, 11, or 12.
Working BetA bet that's live/active. Not called off by its player.
Wrong BettorA player who has bet the dice won't pass.
X
Y
Yo (Yo-leven)Slang used for the number eleven.
Z
ZukeCasino slang for a toke or tip.

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Craps has different, but simple rules, with a variety of bets, a game table divided into many fields, a lively atmosphere accompanying the process of playing. It can confuse many newcomers. In addition, there are several craps phrases and terms that not everyone knows. Stickman – the dealer with the stick that pushed the dice to the shooter and calls the rolls. T: Toke – another word for a tip. W: Wrong Bettor – a player betting against the shooter. Y: Yo or Yo-leven – the word used for rolling an eleven so as to not confuse it with “seven”.