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acey-deucey

noun

Etymology

From ace + -y + deuce + -y.

  1. inherited from *-kos✻
  2. inherited from *-īgaz✻
  3. inherited from *-g✻
  4. inherited from -iġ
  5. inherited from -y
  6. compounded as acey-deucey — “ace + -y + deuce + -y”

Definitions

  1. two pair, aces and twos.

  2. An ace and a two as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

  3. An uncommon poker variant where players bet on whether the next card will fall between…

    An uncommon poker variant where players bet on whether the next card will fall between two other cards.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A variant of backgammon.

    2. An AC2

      An AC2: an RCAF Aircraftman 2nd Class.

    3. Riding with uneven stirrups.

    4. Uneven.

      • In front of him was a sporty fellow in an acey-deucey fedora and a suit with shoulders at least three feet across.

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