knucklebones
Related to knucklebones: jackstones
knucklebones
Dice. Used especially in figurative phrases alluding to a situation dependent on chance. (The knuckle bones of sheep were used in ancient times for divination purposes.) I knew my father was probably down at the casino again tossing knuckle bones. Hundreds of financial institutions wagered their clients' funds on what turned out to be a toss of the knucklebones. Some struck gold, but most just wound up with nothing.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
knuckle bones
n. dice. (An elaboration of bones.) Roll them knuckle bones and tell me that your expense needs earth pads.
See also: bone, knuckle
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- knuckle bones
- the well has run dry
- well's run dry, the
- up to one's ears/eyes/eyebrows, to be
- Do I have to draw (you) a picture?
- Do I have to draw a picture?
- the/an answer to (one's) prayer(s)
- the answer to somebody's prayers
- be history
- crying towel