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crack-loo

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\ ˈkraˌklü \
variants: or less commonly crackaloo \ -​akəˌlü \
plural -s

Definition of crack-loo

: a gambling game in which players toss up coins and consider the winner the one whose coin falls and rests nearest to a crack in the floor

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History and Etymology for crack-loo

crack-loo from crack entry 2 + loo; crackaloo from crack entry 2 + connective -a- + loo

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“Crack-loo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crack-loo. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.

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