[Ads-l] Antedating of "Craps"

[Peter Reitan]

Craps likely derived from "crabs," which was used for specific rolls in a dice game called "hazard" in the 1700s.

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craps (OED 1843)

1842 Daily Picayune (New Orleans) 29 June 2/1 (Genealogy Bank)

An ordinance introduced by Mr. Cruzat was passed, imposing a tax or license=
 of $2000 per annum on the keepers of all games of Craps.

Fred Shapiro

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