DEUCE

I. noun see: two Date: 15th century 1. a. the face of a die that bears two spots, a playing card bearing an index number two, a throw of the dice yielding two points, a tie in tennis after each side has scored 40 requiring two consecutive points by one side to win, 3. \obsolete English ~ bad luck] devil , dickens , something notable of its kind , II. transitive verb (~d; deucing) Date: 1919 to bring the score of (a tennis game or set) to ~