Big Red—seven
bones—dice
boxcars—twelve the hard way, two sixes
collar a nod—take a nap
crap out—throwing two, three, or twelve on the first roll and, therefore, losing
easy way—rolling four, six, eight, or ten with any combination, except for doubles
first thing smoking—a train
front line—a bet placed before the shooter rolls the dice to start a game; bettors win on seven or eleven, lose on two, three, or twelve
gate—any man, in a greeting
gum beater—blowhard, braggart
hi-lo—a bet on two or twelve
hummer—exceptionally good
jelly or jelly roll—sex
legs—a combination of two or more bets set up in advance, which together make a single bet. In order to win, you must win every “leg” of the bet. Also known as a “parlay.”
mechanic—a craps player who controls the dice expertly, perhaps by using sleight of hand
midnight—twelve
press it up—raise the bet
square pair—two fours, also called “hard eight”
stroker—a player who makes overly complicated bets and causes dealers to work harder, unnecessarily, usually pissing them off
take down—removing your bets
woofing—aimless talk
wrong way—betting against the dice