See Also: Deuce(casino)
deuce(dictionary)
deuce(2)(dictionary)
deuce(1)(dictionary)
deuce(medicine)
Ace-Deuce - Craps(gambling)
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Deuce to Seven - Poker(gambling)
Deuce-to-Seven Lowball - Poker(gambling)
Deuce Player - Poker(gambling)

deuce(2) (iou)



deuce noun2. [dju:s] colloq. M17.
[Low German duus = German Daus, prob. ult. identical with DEUCE noun1, a throw of two (aces) at dice being the worst possible.]
Misfortune, mischief; the Devil. Freq. in exclamatory or imprecatory phrs. (in which devil can always be substituted) expr. surprise, incredulity, impatience, displeasure, dismay, or negation, or merely emphatic.
a deuce of a , the deuce of a a very bad or very remarkable . the deuce to pay trouble to be expected.
Swift The deuce he is! married to that vengeance! R. Burns The deuce of the matter is this:..his salary is reduced. P. V. White Dear me, if these educated young ladies are not the deuce. G. Heyer Why the deuce does she want to make Evelyn's acquaintance?