elephant's tooth
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Meaning · English
A die (cube thrown in games of chance).
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
1876, Charles Dickens, All the Year Round
That no minute might be wasted, the gay gallants of the time generally had a dice-box and a cast of dice in their pockets. This was convenient in the extreme, as, in the intervals of racing, a main could be thrown, and when out hunting, a check was looked on
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “elephant's tooth” mean?
A die (cube thrown in games of chance).
Is “elephant's tooth” formal or informal?
elephant's tooth is generally archaic, slang.