Meaning of Russian roulette Idioms & Phrases

Transcript Russian Roulette FRONTLINE russian roulette meaning a game of chance involving a revolving wheel The first description is apparently in The Fatalist, an 1840 short story by Russian writer Mikhail Lermontov russian roulette porter robinson Back in 19th and early 20th centuries it was actually called American roulette in reference to the popular american 'cowboy culture' Actually

russian roulette porter Meaning of Idiom 'Play Russian Roulette' To play Russian roulette means to take very large, unpredictable and dangerous risks, potentially fatal;