sic bo

noun

A Chinese game of chance involving betting on the outcome of rolling three dice.

Meanings

nounsic bo (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Chinese game of chance involving betting on the outcome of rolling three dice.

Origin

Borrowed from Cantonese 骰寶/骰宝 (sik1 bou2).

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APA

sic bo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sic%20bo

MLA

“sic bo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sic%20bo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sic bo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sic%20bo.

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