chuck-a-luck

noun

ˈchəkəˌlək

variants or less commonly chuck-luck

ˈ⸗ˌ⸗

: a banking game played with three dice in which players bet that a certain number will appear on one or more of the dice, that the sum of the three dice will make a certain number, or that all three dice will turn up alike

called also birdcage

compare raffle

Word History

Etymology

probably from chuck entry 3 (throw) + connective -a- + luck

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