Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chicken-hazard

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: chick-en--haz-ard
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A game of chance played with dice for very small stakes.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

Hobson-Jobson suggests a connection with chickeen.

Usage

Questions

What does chicken-hazard mean?: A game of chance played with dice for very small stakes.
Where does chicken-hazard come from?: Hobson-Jobson suggests a connection with chickeen.

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