ACEY-DEUCY


Meaning of ACEY-DEUCY in English

/ay"see dooh"see, -dyooh"-/ , n.

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.

adj.

2. Slang. A-OK; great.

[ 1920-25; ACE + -Y 2 + DEUCE 1 + -Y 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .