acey-deuceyとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From ace +‎ -y +‎ deuce +‎ -y.

発音

名詞

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

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

   Synonym: red dog

4. (uncountable) A variant of backgammon.
5. (military, slang) An AC2: an RCAF Aircraftman 2nd Class.

副詞

acey-deucey (not comparable)

1. (slang) Riding with uneven stirrups.

形容詞

acey-deucey (not comparable)

1. (slang) Riding with uneven stirrups.
2. (slang, by extension) Uneven.
   • 1991, Steve Stern, Harry Kaplan's Adventures Underground, page 60:

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

参照

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. →ISBN