acey-deucy

[ ey-see-doo-see, -dyoo- ]

/ ˈeɪ siˈdu si, -ˈdyu- /

noun

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.

adjective

Slang. A-OK; great.

Nearby words

acetylize, acetylmethylcarbinol, acetylsalicylate, acetylsalicylic acid, acetyltransferase, acey-deucy, acgi, ach, ach-laut, ach-y-fi, achab

Origin of acey-deucy

First recorded in 1920–25; ace + -y² + deuce¹ + -y²

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British Dictionary definitions for acey-deucy

acey-deucy

/ (ˈeɪsɪˈdjuːsɪ) /

noun

a form of backgammon

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