Alpo Posted June 9 Posted June 9 When you gamble with that dice game, the name of the game is craps. With an S. If you are playing it at a casino, you are at a craps table. Again, with an S. But when you're down on your knees in an alleyway, is it a craps game or a crap game? Jerry Reed - WHEN YOU'RE HOT YOU'RE HOT - "there's a big crap game going back in the alley". No S. Guys and Dolls. Nathan Detroit ran a floating crap game. No S. Big Julie from Chicago frequently said that he came to New York "to shoot crap". No S. In the book I'm reading they make a reference to a floating craps game. With an S. And that just sounded so strange to my ear. So friends and neighbors - when you are playing a non-official game, NOT in a casino, is it craps or crap? S or no S? Quote
watab kid Posted June 9 Posted June 9 2 hours ago, J-BAR #18287 said: You are gonna lose no matter how it's spelled. hes right , its craps from my youth , but i dont ever gamble save a good reason raffle ticket that i consider a donation , sometimes i just donate and dont take thge ticket Quote
Stump Water Posted June 9 Posted June 9 Never heard it called a "crap" game. Never heard of it being called a "crap" game until now. 2 Quote
Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L Posted June 9 Posted June 9 Crap Game he was in Kelly’s Hero’s 2 1 Quote
Cypress Sun Posted June 9 Posted June 9 3 hours ago, Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L said: Crap Game he was in Kelly’s Hero’s Don Rickles....or was it Rickle! 1 2 Quote
watab kid Posted June 10 Posted June 10 (edited) its stupid to play such games , but when did that ever stop folks from doing so , no matter what you call it its loosing in the end i can loose in a lot of other ways in daily lifes lottery , just gettin up in the morning has sometimes ended in a loss , financialy and health wise , life is gamble enough for me i dont need to add to it Edited June 10 by watab kid Quote
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted June 10 Posted June 10 If you are ever in an alley playing "Craps" and you lose all your money, I'm sure you'll leave saying to yourself, "Holy Crap!" [no "s"] Quote
Silver Sam, SASS #34718L Posted June 10 Posted June 10 1967... First day outta NAVY Boot Camp.... Got suckered into a Craps Game with some of my "Buddies" from Chicago and and NY .... Lost my entire first Pay Check Learn't my lesson that day & ain't gambled since .... well pretty much. Quote
Utah Bob #35998 Posted June 11 Posted June 11 (edited) I never heard it called a Craps fame. You go to a crap game to shoot craps. Hey Lefty where ya been? In the alley shootin craps. How bout you Mickey? I was just watchin the crap game is all. Edited June 11 by Utah Bob #35998 1 Quote
watab kid Posted June 11 Posted June 11 ill repeat "crapps" because i saw it on a billboard today advertising local casinos Quote
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