Why is it called Craps?

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I'm so intrigued why this casino game is called "craps"? How did it evolved to become craps?

I could have just searched it using AI, but I'd love to hear the real experience of casino players here.
 
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CNXRegie said:
I'm so intrigued why this casino game is called "craps"? How did it evolved to become craps?

I could have just searched it using AI, but I'd love to hear the real experience of casino players here.
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Being too lazy to go look it up, I'll tell you what I remember, if I recall it correctly:

The game is (or was) called "crapaud" in French. Crapaud means frog or toad.
So, I guess crapaud became craps in English. But I could be wrong ofc.
 
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I actually thought it's garbage... Hahaha. Craps...
 
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CNXRegie said:
I actually thought it's garbage... Hahaha. Craps...
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Hey, Regie!
I just remembered this comic strip:🤣
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DPoker33 said:
Hey, Regie!
I just remembered this comic strip:
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Omg Diva! Where did you find such a thing? Hilarious 😂🤣😂.

If that's an advertisement, it has some creativity in it too I have to say.
 
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CNXRegie said:
I actually thought it's garbage... Hahaha. Craps...
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DPoker33 said:
I just remembered this comic strip:🤣
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Also, the reason why the French called it Crapaud (Frog) is because of the players' position. They used to squat and throw dice on the streets. Probably before casinos even appear.
 
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najisami said:
Also, the reason why the French called it Crapaud (Frog) is because of the players' position. They used to squat and throw dice on the streets. Probably before casinos even appear.
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I saw this photo on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craps (Wikipedia):
 

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najisami said:
Damn! My info was completely wrong according to Mrs. Wikipedia. I don't even remember where I got that from.
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But I also don’t know if the Wikipedia entry is 100% correct! The frog thing seemed plausible since he was crouching while playing. Besides, frogs bring good luck according to some cultures... Okay, let’s use several versions!🤣
 
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..because when you bet big, those dice act like little sh*ts🤣
 
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DPoker33 said:
But I also don’t know if the Wikipedia entry is 100% correct! The frog thing seemed plausible since he was crouching while playing. Besides, frogs bring good luck according to some cultures... Okay, let’s use several versions!🤣
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Now I have the urge to dig into this a little more, but the loyaler game is starting, I'll have to do it later.
See you at the tables, best of luck (Frog, frog frog) 🤪😂.
 
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I thought Americans in Louisiana couldnt say "crabs" so they called it "craps".
 
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najisami said:
Being too lazy to go look it up, I'll tell you what I remember, if I recall it correctly:

The game is (or was) called "crapaud" in French. Crapaud means frog or toad.
So, I guess crapaud became craps in English. But I could be wrong ofc.
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"Toads" makes sense if you think of the posture people adopt while crouching over the dice on the floor (before the fancy tables🤣)
 
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It's because people at the table say crap in unison whenever you roll a seven after your point 😊
 
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I have no idea why this game is called craps. Maybe because of the crappy people who play it? 😅 That would make kind of sense honestly
 
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Pay attention to how they squat,now you get the idea 🤣
 
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I never knew the name had such a strange history behind it. The connection to “crapaud” and the old street dice games makes the name a lot more interesting.
 
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