Boxcars (Noun)
Meaning
(usually plural) an expression used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Usages
Examples
- I threw boxcars on my last turn, moving my piece twelve spaces on the board.
- She crapped out with a pair of ones on the come-out roll after throwing boxcars on the previous turn.
- His roll of boxcars sent him streaking across the finish line to win the game.
- Thumbing his luck, Jack blew the opportunity by trying to shoot craps after making a natural and throwing boxcars on his previous turn.
- We'd played hours and finally one of us hit the magic combination: a hard four on the initial roll and a series of re-rolls with another 7 in the sequence topped by two throws of boxcars that ultimately cleared the pass line for an explosive finale.