Bye vs Deuces - What's the difference?
bye | deuces |
(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.
(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.
(obsolete) A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.
* Fuller
(poker slang) A pair of .
(AAVE, slang) peace; goodbye (because of the associated gesture holding up two fingers)
* 2011 , Zuri, The Player's Rule (page 70)
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)- Craig's Crew plays the bye next week.
- (Gibson)
- The Synod of Dort condemneth upon the bye even the discipline of the Church of England.
Derived terms
* (cricket) leg byeEtymology 2
Shortened form of (goodbye).Derived terms
* tatty byeEtymology 3
Alternative forms.Noun
Anagrams
* 200 English basic words ----deuces
English
Noun
(head)Synonyms
* (pair of twos)Interjection
(en interjection)- Nigga! You got until tonight to get your shit, deuces nigga!