snake eyes

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. a cast of two; two aces.

Word History and Origins

Origin of snake eyes¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

After the screen faded into an animated sequence, Sephiroth, the evil super soldier with silver hair and snake eyes, appeared from the skies without warning to plunge a sharp katana through Aerith’s back.

From New York Times

As the music begins, brooding electric-guitar chords, she reveals her snake eyes and fangs before crawling out of the mouth of a large serpent that recently slithered out of its skin.

From Los Angeles Times

Their son had rolled snake eyes in the drug game.

From Washington Post

“The circumstances where the Mariners don’t make the playoffs, you’d basically need to, I don’t know, roll the dice 20 times and get snake eyes every time,” he said.

From Seattle Times

“I feel like I’ve rolled snake eyes in some ways,” Brown said.

From Washington Post