Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acey-deucey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acey-deucey
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

two pair, aces and twos.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

An ace and a two as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

A variant of backgammon.

Uncountable

noun

An AC2: an RCAF Aircraftman 2nd Class.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

adv

Riding with uneven stirrups.

Slang

adj

Riding with uneven stirrups.

Slang

adj

Slang

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From ace + -y + deuce + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

acey-deuceys (plural) acey-deucy (alternative)

Synonyms

red dog

Questions

What does acey-deucey mean?: two pair, aces and twos.
Where does acey-deucey come from?: From ace + -y + deuce + -y.

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