big six

noun

In the game of craps, a prominent space on the table where one can place a bet that the shooter will roll a six before a seven.

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Meanings

nounbig six (plural big sixes)

plural big sixes

  1. In the game of craps, a prominent space on the table where one can place a bet that the shooter will roll a six before a seven.
proper nounthe big six
  1. biologyThe six elements most used by life: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.
  2. The six English obscenities: "cunt", "fuck", "cock", "arse/ass", "shit", and "piss".
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APA

big six. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20six

MLA

“big six.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20six. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “big six,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20six.

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