heads or tails
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heads or tails
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Attested since at least 1833, on the second page of Galignani's Messenger: "amusing themselves by pitching quoits, spoiling halfpence at heads or tails with the gingerbread merchants, drinking beer, smoking, etc".
noun
- The practice of flipping a coin in the air, to choose between two alternatives based on which side lands face up.
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noun heads or tails
| Español | águila o sol, cara o ceca, cara o corona, cara o cruz, cara o escudo, cara o número |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 앞이야 뒤야 apiya dwiya |
| 日本語 | コイントス koin tosu |
| 中文 | 擲硬幣 /掷硬币 zhì yìngbì, 擲毫 /掷毫 zhì háo |
| Português | cara ou coroa |
| Français | pile ou face |
| Deutsch | Kopf oder Zahl |
| Italiano | testa o croce |
| Ελληνικά | κορώνα ή γράμματα koróna í grámmata |
| Română | cap sau pajură |
| Русский | орля́нка orljánka, орёл и́ли ре́шка orjól íli réška |
| Tiếng Việt | sấp hay ngửa |
| العربية | طُرَّةٌ أَم نَقْشٌ ṭurratun ʔam naqšun, طُرَّةٌ أَو نَقْشٌ ṭurratun ʔaw naqšun |
| עברית | עֵץ אוֹ פָּלִי étz ó páli |
Talk about this word "heads or tails." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/heads%20or%20tails. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. heads or tails. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heads%20or%20tails "heads or tails." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heads%20or%20tails.Cite this
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title = {heads or tails},
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