boxcars
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Definition
Noun 1. (plural, dice games) The specific outcome in dice games where both dice show six spots (the highest possible roll on two standard six-sided dice). - Example: "He rolled boxcars and won the game instantly." 2. (plural, slang) A term used to denote the number twelve, derived from the dice outcome. - Example: "The temperature dropped to boxcars last night."
Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in its plural form, "boxcars", even when referring to a single event.
- It is primarily used in the context of games involving two dice, like craps or backgammon.
- It can be used metaphorically or in slang to indicate the number twelve or a large, maximum amount.
Examples
- In gaming context:
- "I needed a seven to win, but I rolled boxcars instead."
- "The worst initial roll in Monopoly is boxcars because you have to pay a tax."
- In metaphorical/slang context:
- "My old truck has a boxcars engine under the hood." (implying a large, powerful engine, often a V12).
Advanced Usage
- "To hit boxcars": To roll a twelve.
- "The shooter hit boxcars on his first throw."
- "Crapped out on boxcars": In craps, to lose immediately by rolling a twelve on the first roll (in some game variations).
- "His luck was terrible; he crapped out on boxcars."
Variants and Related Words
- Midnight: Another slang term for rolling a twelve in dice, though less common than "boxcars".
- Snake eyes: The opposite outcome, where both dice show one spot (a roll of two).
Synonyms
- Twelve (the numerical equivalent).
- Double six (a descriptive term for the dice roll).
Related Phrases
- "See the boxcars": To witness or roll a twelve.
- "I haven't seen the boxcars all night; the dice are cold."
Idioms
- "Coming up boxcars": Succeeding or achieving the maximum possible result, not limited to dice.
- "If this deal closes, our profits will be coming up boxcars this quarter."
Noun
- (usually plural) an expression used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots