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Bye vs Deuces - What's the difference?

bye | deuces |

As nouns the difference between bye and deuces

is that bye is (sports) the position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team or bye can be while deuces is .

As interjections the difference between bye and deuces

is that bye is (colloquial) goodbye while deuces is (aave|slang) peace; goodbye (because of the associated gesture holding up two fingers).

As a preposition bye

is .

bye

English

Etymology 1

Variant form of (by), from (etyl) (being near) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (sports) The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.
  • Craig's Crew plays the bye next week.
  • (cricket) An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman.
  • (obsolete) A dwelling.
  • (Gibson)
  • (obsolete) A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.
  • * Fuller
  • The Synod of Dort condemneth upon the bye even the discipline of the Church of England.
    Derived terms
    * (cricket) leg bye

    Etymology 2

    Shortened form of (goodbye).

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (colloquial) Goodbye.
  • Derived terms
    * tatty bye

    Etymology 3

    Alternative forms.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Noun

  • Anagrams

    * 200 English basic words ----

    deuces

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (poker slang) A pair of .
  • Synonyms

    * (pair of twos)

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (AAVE, slang) peace; goodbye (because of the associated gesture holding up two fingers)
  • * 2011 , Zuri, The Player's Rule (page 70)
  • Nigga! You got until tonight to get your shit, deuces nigga!

    Anagrams

    * English nouns