the deuce

Meanings

adverbthe deuce (not comparable)

not comparableSynonym of the devil (“adding emphasis”)
"[…] Well, as regards Mr. Carrados I have already arranged, as he suggests, to 'do something.'" "The deuce you have!" said Nickle, staring his curiosity. "How is it to be wangled?"
1934, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], The Bravo of London
Synonyms: the devil

adverbSynonym of the devil (“adding emphasis”)

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