different between craps vs oontz

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?æps/
• Rhymes: -æps

Etymology 1

From Louisiana Creole French craps, a corruption of English crabs.

Noun

craps pl (plural only)

1. (plural only, gambling, dice games) A game of gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap.

Etymology 2

Plural of crap.

Noun

craps

1. plural of crap
2. (slang, vulgar) (preceded by the) diarrhea

Etymology 3

Verb form of crap.

Verb

craps

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crap

Further reading

• craps on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• APCRs, Carps, RSPCA, carps, parcs, pracs, scarp, scrap

English

Etymology 1

Noun

oontz (uncountable)

1. (dated) The game of craps.

Etymology 2

Imitative.

Alternative forms

• untz

Interjection

oontz

1. (slang) Imitating an electronic drum sound.
   • 1999, "BRENTT NEWMAN", Garage? (discussion on Internet newsgroup alt.music.jungle)

     Garage isn't very much lke ^[sic] jungle. The garage that I've heard is like jazzy house (has the oontz oontz oontz beat) maybe a little loungy.

   • 2000, "Tiny Human Ferret", Musical Pretention (discussion on Internet newsgroup alt.gothic.pretentions)

     Maybe if I had some electronic drumbeats and grinding noises and of course some oontz oontz oontz noises...

   • 2002, "Evil Sponge", Gonna go see Blade II today - wanna come? (discussion on Internet newsgroup alt.books.clive-barker)

     I thought you didn't like all that oontz oontz music : )

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