hard way

A form of hardway — A bet that is won only if the desired total is rolled as a pair of two of the same value, e.g. 6 from 3 and 3 rather than 4 and 2.

Meanings

nounhard way (plural hard ways)

plural hard ways

  1. alternativecrapsAlternative form of hardway (“type of bet”).
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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