Snake eyes

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Two ones, after rolling two dice. idiomatic, plural, plural-only

    "It’s as if snake eyes, which should occur randomly only once every 36 times you roll a pair of dice, were coming up once every four times."

  2. 2
    expressions used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot wordnet
  3. 3
    A 7-10 split. plural, plural-only, slang

Etymology

From the resemblance of the two single pips to the eyes of a snake.

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