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Russian roulette
noun
Definition of Russian roulette
1 : an act of bravado consisting of spinning the cylinder of a revolver loaded with one cartridge, pointing the muzzle at one's own head, and pulling the trigger
2 : something resembling Russian roulette in its potential for disaster taking cocaine is playing Russian roulette — Jonathan Nicholas
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First Known Use of russian roulette
1937
RUSSIAN ROULETTE Defined for English Language Learners
Russian roulette
noun
Definition of Russian roulette for English Language Learners
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: a dangerous game in which people fire a gun with a single bullet at their heads without knowing if the bullet will be shot or not
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