deuces wild

noun

: a card game (such as poker) in which each deuce may represent any card designated by its holder

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deuces wild was in 1927

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“Deuces wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deuces%20wild. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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