acey-deucey

noun

ac·​ey-deuc·​ey ˌā-sē-ˈdü-sē 

-ˈdyü-

variants or less commonly acey-deucy

: a variation of backgammon in which a throw of a 1-2 wins extra turns

Word History

Etymology

from acey-deucy "a dice roll of a one and a two," from acey (from ace entry 1 + -y) + deucey, from deuce entry 1 + -y

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above