acey-deucey

noun

two pair, aces and twos.

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Meanings

nounacey-deucey (countable and uncountable, plural acey-deuceys)

plural acey-deuceys · alternative acey-deucy

  1. countableslanguncountablecard gamestwo pair, aces and twos.
  2. countableslanguncountablecard gamesAn ace and a two as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
  3. uncountablecard gamesAn uncommon poker variant where players bet on whether the next card will fall between two other cards.

    Synonyms: red dog

  4. uncountableA variant of backgammon.
  5. countableslanguncountablegovernmentAn AC2: an RCAF Aircraftman 2nd Class.
adverbacey-deucey (not comparable)

alternative acey-deucy

  1. not comparableslangRiding with uneven stirrups.
adjectiveacey-deucey (not comparable)

alternative acey-deucy

  1. not comparableslangRiding with uneven stirrups.
  2. broadlynot comparableslangUneven.

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

    1991, Steve Stern, Harry Kaplan's Adventures Underground, page 60

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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Chicago

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