英语词汇craps的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

craps. Dice have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs and in the ruins of Babylon, but the game of dice as we know it to- day dates to the early 19th century and may owe its name, craps, to a Frenchman. Johnny Crapaud was the sobriquet of French gambler Bernard Marigny, who introduced dice to New Orleans in about 1800 (Crapaud being slang for any French- man, owing to the belief that three crapauds, or toads, were the ancient arms of France). High-roller Marigny became associat- ed with the game, which was named Johnny Crapaud’s game after his nickname, this eventually shortened to craps. It is said that Marigny even named the present Burgundy Street “Craps Street” in honor of his favorite pastime.

词汇	craps
词源	craps. Dice have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs and in the ruins of Babylon, but the game of dice as we know it to- day dates to the early 19th century and may owe its name, craps, to a Frenchman. Johnny Crapaud was the sobriquet of French gambler Bernard Marigny, who introduced dice to New Orleans in about 1800 (Crapaud being slang for any French- man, owing to the belief that three crapauds, or toads, were the ancient arms of France). High-roller Marigny became associat- ed with the game, which was named Johnny Crapaud’s game after his nickname, this eventually shortened to craps. It is said that Marigny even named the present Burgundy Street “Craps Street” in honor of his favorite pastime.
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