Acey-deucy

Acey-deucy

(American)

Both good and bad, of uncertain quality. The term is at least pre-World War II, but is still heard occasionally, espe- cially amongst middle-aged or elderly speakers. It comes from a card game similar to backgammon in which aces are high and deuces (twos) are low.

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