Layout: The printed area on the felt where wagers can be placed.

Lay bet: A bet that a 7 will be rolled before the number you place (4,5,6,8,9 or 10) comes up.

Inside Numbers: Place bets on the numbers 5-6-8-9.

Hot Dice or Hot Table: When players are winning or a player is rolling many numbers.

Horn High bet: A bet made in multiples of five with one unit on three of the horn numbers and two units on the “high” number (number 12).

Horn bet: A bet that the next roll will be 2, 3, 11, or 12, made in multiples of four with one unit on each of the numbers.

Hop bet: A bet on one particular combination of the dice for the next roll.

Hi-Lo-Yo: A one-roll bet on 2, 12, and 11.

Hard Way: A bet on 4, 6, 8, or 10 that wins only if the dice roll as pairs.

Green: Dealer slang for $25 gaming chips.

Front Line: Another name for a pass-line bet.

Eye in the Sky: Surveillance department or cameras in the ceiling to monitor players and dealers.

Double odds: An odds bet twice the size of the original pass/come bet.

Don’t Pass bet: A bet that the shooter will not make his point.

Don’t Come bet: A don’t pass bet made after the point is established.

Craps Check: Betting on any craps during the come-out roll to hedge your pass-line bet.

Crap Numbers: The numbers 2, 3, and 12.

Comp: Complimentary or freebies provided to players based on their actions.

Come out roll: The first roll of the dice to establish a point.

Come bet: A bet made after the established point is similar to a pass-line bet.

Color In: To exchange smaller valued chips for larger ones when leaving the table.

Cold Dice: A table where no one is making their point.

Boys or The Boys: Slang for the dealers.

Boxman: Table supervisor seated between the dealers and opposite the stickman.

Black: Dealer slang for $100 gaming chips.

Any Seven: A bet on the next roll resulting in a total sum of 7.

Any Craps: A bet on the next roll resulting in a total sum of 2, 3, or 12.

Aces: A bet on the next roll resulting in a total sum of 2, also called “snake eyes.”.

3-Way Craps: A bet placed in units of three with one unit each on 2, 3, and 12.

2-Way: A bet placed by a player for himself and the dealers.

Here’s the complete glossary of all the important terms used in craps: Learning the craps lingo is important to understand the game better, especially when playing at a land-based casino. Craps can be intimidating with all the different terms and slang used for bets.

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