In gambling slang, 'crabs' refers to rolling a two in craps — specifically a pair of aces, the lowest possible dice roll.
i'm investing all my savings in crabs
when i’m president i’m going to gather a bunch of schoolchildren in the oval office for a press conference and tell them about the time at uni when i thought i had crabs but it was actually just a bunch of granola cru…
In gambling slang, 'crabs' refers to rolling a two in craps — specifically a pair of aces, the lowest possible dice roll. It's an automatic loss on the come-out roll and one of the most dreaded results in the game. The term likely comes from the sideways-moving shape of the two dice side by side resembling the legs of a crab. In broader slang, 'crabs' can also refer to pubic lice, but in gambling contexts it specifically means snake eyes or the losing dice result.
He blew on the dice for luck, rolled them hard, and watched his fifty dollars vanish as crabs came up.
Add your own interpretation of "crabs".
Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
See all Regional & Other slang on Slangora.
Browse all slang words starting with C.
(gambling, intransitive) To lose a game of craps by rolling a seven.
(internet slang, humorous) The supposed musical genre of metalcore (especially electronicore) guitarists who adopt a low squatting pose with spread legs.
A game of craps.
Royal Navy slang for boots issued by the navy — 'crabs' being slang for the items supplied by the purser (the ship's supply officer). The purser was responsible for distributing clothing and equipment, and items he issued were sometimes considered inferior or uncomfortable. 'Crabs' may reference the shape of the boots or their tendency to pinch.
the world has ended. crabs with nuclear codes and trust issues rule the remaining humanity. I must disappear into orbit wearing flip-flops and a look of mild regret!
No comments yet — say something.
(gambling, slang) A dice roll of two aces.
“i'm investing all my savings in crabs”
“when i’m president i’m going to gather a bunch of schoolchildren in the oval office for a press conference and tell them about the time at uni when i thought i had crabs but it was actually just a bunch of granola crumbs that fell into my panties”
“the world has ended. crabs with nuclear codes and trust issues rule the remaining humanity. I must disappear into orbit wearing flip-flops and a look of mild regret!”
“They finished mapping the earth and the empty shell was taken over by Marxist hermit crabs”
“Stupid Gentile question: are Jews weird about pork like Muslims and some Christians? I know shrimp and crabs are no-nos, but is pork in that group too?”
No comments yet — say something.