deuce
Forty-forty, say
Deuce connects meanings through the number two.
In tennis, deuce is a tied score (40-40) requiring two consecutive points to win.
In cards and dice, the deuce is the two.
What the deuce? is a mild oath, a euphemism for "devil." In casual speech, to deuce out is to leave: I'm about to deuce.
A deuce can also mean a bowel movement, from "number two."
Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
- LuciferRebellious angel of Christian theology
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- dickensMild oath substitute
- evilProfound moral wickedness
hell · euphemism · exclamation · curse · oath · expletive · darn · damnation
Two matching things
- coupleTwo linked together
- doubleTwice the amount
- twinOne of matched pair
- secondUnit smaller than minute
binary · twosome · dyad · brace · twain · duplex · duality · bipartite
Favorable position or circumstance
- breakpointCode execution pause marker
- serveAttend to needs
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- tiebreakMethod to resolve draws
game · set · match · rally · fault · ace · baseline · forehand
Satan
Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
- LuciferRebellious angel of Christian theology
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- dickensMild oath substitute
evil · hell · euphemism · exclamation · curse · oath · expletive · darn · damnation · fiend
pair
Two matching things
second · binary · twosome · dyad · brace · twain · duplex · duality · bipartite · duology
advantage
Favorable position or circumstance
- breakpointCode execution pause marker
- serveAttend to needs
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
tiebreak · game · set · match · rally · fault · ace · baseline · forehand · backhand
tie
Equal score, or neckwear
level · deadlock · stalemate · standoff · parity · equilibrium · equalize · knotted · squared · balanced
deck
Ship's flat surface
dice · pip · wild · gambling · casino · cribbage · baccarat · hand · deal · shuffle
- table tennis ruleslet, point scoring, match point, serve rotation, fault
- tennisace, serve, forehand, backhand, volley
- card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades
- playing cardsace, jack, king, queen, joker
- racket sportsserve, volley, forehand, backhand, doubles
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
deuceadvantage
Favorable position or circumstance
game point · match point · set point · love
deuceboxcars
Highest dice throw
twelve · snake eyes · natural · big number
- deuces wildTwos are wildcards
- drop a deuceEmpty one's bowels
- deuce coupeCustomized 1932 Ford roadster