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deuce¹ Definition

deuce (do̵̅o̅s, dyo̵̅o̅s)

noun

  1. a playing card with two spots
  2. the side of a die bearing two spots, or a throw of the dice totaling two

  3. Etymology: < Fr à deux de jeu

    Tennis, Badminton, etc. a tie score (in tennis, 40 each, or any tie score beyond this), after which one player or side must score two successive points to win the game

Etymology: ME deus, dewes < OFr deus < L duos, acc. of duo, two

deuce² Definition

deuce (do̵̅o̅s, dyo̵̅o̅s)

noun

Brit., Slang devil; dickens: used, with the, only in interjectional phrases, as a mild oath or exclamation of annoyance, surprise, or frustration what the deuce is he doing?

Etymology: ME dewes, two in dice or cards, confused with dewes, God < OFr dieu & L deus (see deity): meaning in reference to low score at dice

deuce Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • spade: For example, if Player 1 shows the deuce of spades and Player 2 shows the deuce of clubs, Player 2 bets first.
  • club: For example, if Player 1 shows the deuce of spades and Player 2 shows the deuce of clubs, Player 2 bets first.

Converse of object

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  • say: By such visible just say deuces wild in the wsop tournament.
  • have: Cities currently have deuces wild on payback is percent through its jack.
  • get: I've got a deuce of a lot of rushing about to do yet.
  • yield: The first game promised a grand fight; the first game in Perry's match with Budge yielded ten deuces and this one nine.

Adjective modifier

  • ugly: By its pay payoff jumps to coins ugly deuces on software inc.
  • video: First expansion in director of the video poker strategy deuces wild one of the i found a. Texas hold em the s in.

Modifies a noun

  • percent: The largest tax there were programming deuces returns percent.
  • return: The largest tax there were programming deuces returns percent.
  • game: Atkinson from Cambridge University beat third seed Mick Harper ( NCI ) in the most exciting game of the day with three deuce games.

Noun used with modifier

  • illinois: Double double bonus nicknamed illinois deuces knocked down a the question now.
  • poker: First expansion in director of the video poker strategy deuces wild one of the i found a. Texas hold em the s in.
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deuce Quotes

He thought about himself, and the whole earth, Of man the wonderful, and of the stars, And how the deuce they ever could have birth; And then he thought of earthquakes, and of wars, How many miles the moon might have in girth, Of air-balloons, and of the many bars To perfect knowledge of the boundless skies; And then he thought of Donna Julia's eyes.

—Rochdale