acey-deucy

acey-deucy
/ay"see dooh"see, -dyooh"-/, n.
1. 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.
adj.
2. Slang. A-OK; great.
[1920-25; ACE + -Y2 + DEUCE1 + -Y2]

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