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deuce
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[djuːs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the two on dice or playing cards
(e.g: a doctored die having two deuces)
- the score of 40 all in a game, at which each player needs two consecutive points to win the game
(e.g: the Swede pegged him back to deuce from 40-love)
Phrases:
Origin
:
late 15th century: from Old French deus ‘two’, from Latin duos
[djuːs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- used as a euphemism for ‘devil’ in expressions of annoyance, impatience, surprise, etc.
(e.g: how the deuce are we to make a profit?)
Phrases:
- a deuce of a —
- like the deuce
- the deuce to pay
Origin
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mid 17th century: from Low German duus, probably of the same origin as deuce (two aces at dice being the worst throw)
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