Deuce
Informal name, often
Deuce connects meanings around the number two.
In tennis, deuce is a tied score (40-40) requiring two consecutive points to win.
In dice and cards, the deuce is the two.
What the deuce? is a mild oath expressing surprise or annoyance, a euphemism for "devil." In informal American English, a deuce can be a two-dollar bill or a two-year prison sentence: He did a deuce upstate.
Number after one
- number twoDeputy or runner-up
- pairTwo matching things
- doubleTwice the amount
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
second · twin · twosome · binary · both · couple · brace · twofold
Number after one
- pipFruit seed or dot
- pairTwo matching things
- low cardCard with few pips
- wild cardUnpredictable factor in play
poker · blackjack · deck · playing card · face value · hand · deal · clubs
Method to resolve draws
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
- loveIntense fond attachment
- serveAttend to needs
- match pointFinal point needed
rally · set · game point · volley · baseline · break point · ace · fault
two
Number after one
- number twoDeputy or runner-up
- pairTwo matching things
- doubleTwice the amount
tie · second · twin · twosome · binary · both · couple · brace · twofold · twice
two
Number after one
wild card · poker · blackjack · deck · playing card · face value · hand · deal · clubs · spades
tiebreak
Method to resolve draws
match point · rally · set · game point · volley · baseline · break point · ace · fault · court
Satan
Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
- LuciferRebellious angel of Christian theology
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- fiendCruel person or enthusiast
hell · damnation · mischief · dickens · evil · curse · infernal · deuced · confounded · bedevil
- Motorcyclesmotorcycle, motorbike, cruiser, cruisers, sport bike
Deucegame point
Winning score opportunity
advantage · match point · set point · love · game
- drop a deuceEmpty one's bowels
- deuce coupeCustomized 1932 Ford roadster