~ 1 [ dju:s ]
■ noun
1》 chiefly N. Amer. a thing representing, or represented by, the number two, in particular the two on dice or playing cards.
2》 Tennis the score of 40 all in a game, at which each player needs two consecutive points to win the game.
Origin
C15: from OFr. deus 'two', from L. duos .
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~ 2 [ dju:s ]
■ noun ( the ~ ) informal used as a euphemism for ‘devil’ in exclamations or for emphasis.
Origin
C17: from Low Ger. duus , prob. of the same origin as ~ 1 (two aces at dice being the worst throw).