| Word | like the deuce |
|---|---|
| Description | very fast Deuce was first used in 17th-century English in various exclamatory expressions in which it was equated with bad luck or mischief. Because in dice-playing two (deuce) is the lowest and most unlucky throw. From this there soon developed the sense of deuce as the devil (i.e. bad luck or mischief personified). Deuce as a euphemism for the devil occurs in a number of expressions including those above. very fast Deuce was first used in 17th-century English in various exclamatory expressions in which it was equated with bad luck or mischief. Because in dice-playing two (deuce) is the lowest and most |
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