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eighter from Decatur
noun
in a dice game and especially in the game of craps, a roll of eight US, 1950- “There it was–Little Joe or Phoebe, Big Dick or Eighter from Decatur, double trey the hard way and dice be nice. — Nelson Algren, The Man with the Golden Arm, p. 11, 1949
- — The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, p. 124, May 1950
- I listened for a moment to the snapping of their fingers, thier low intent voices. “Eighter from Decatur!” — Chester Himes, Cast the First Stone, p. 134, 1952
- “Eighter from decatur, eighter from Decatur.” He tosses the dice again and loses, a four and a three. — Darryl Ponicsan, The Last Detail, p. 12, 1970
- I heard the cracking of dice coming from the next tent and I heard somebody say “Eighta from Dakata…” It was like a godsend. — Edward Lin, Big Julie of Vegas, p. 119, 1974
- “Eighter from Decatur,” Duffy shouted. “A winner.” — Stephen Cannell, Big Con, p. 201, 1997
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