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acey-deucy

[ ey-see-doo-see, -dyoo- ]

noun

  1. a form of backgammon in which a player, upon rolling a 1–2, moves 3 and then is allowed to name and play any doublet and to roll again.


adjective

  1. Slang. A-OK; great.

acey-deucy

/ ˈeɪsɪˈdjuːsɪ /

noun

  1. a form of backgammon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acey-deucy1

First recorded in 1920–25; ace + -y 2 + deuce 1 + -y 2
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Example Sentences

There are good sections on probabilities and such popular variations of the game as acey-deucy and chouette.

Thus, as inevitably as frost follows fall and tax man pursueth achiever, betting of every kind, shape and flutter, from acey-deucy to ziginette, may ultimately—and ironically—become a pillar of fiscal integrity in most major cities and populous states.

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