Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - deuce
Deuce
deuce
1. n. 1 the two on dice or playing cards. 2 (in lawn tennis) the score of 40 all, at which two consecutive points are needed to win. Etymology: OF deus f. L duo (accus. duos) two 2. n. misfortune, the Devil, used esp. colloq. as an exclamation of surprise or annoyance (who the deuce are you?). Phrases and idioms a (or the) deuce of a a very bad or remarkable (a deuce of a problem; a deuce of a fellow). the deuce to pay trouble to be expected. Etymology: LG duus, formed as DEUCE(1), two aces at dice being the worst throw
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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 ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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