What does chuck up a deuce mean?

In today's Houston hip-hop culture, there's the gesture of “chunkin' the deuce,” which, while often confused by outsiders as a gang sign, actually means throwing up a (usually sideways) two-fingered hippie peace sign at people.
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What does deuce mean in slang?

In internet slang, deuces or giving someone the deuces is a way to show that you are done with someone or something. With the rise of emojis, the “Peace” emoji is commonly employed to stand-in for deuces.
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What does chunk it up mean?

'Chunking up' refers to moving from specific, or small scale ideas or pieces of information to more general, larger ones. 'Chunking down' (obviously) means going the other way. To chunk up from something, ask one or more of the following questions: what is this a part of?
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What does chunky mean in slang?

When a person is described as chunky, it means they're dense and thick-bodied, and sometimes quite muscular. Chunky is an American English word, from the sense of chunk as "a thick piece of something," Definitions of chunky.
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What does it mean to chunk someone?

Slang. to cut or stab (someone) with a shank; shiv. Slang. to undermine or discredit (someone) in a sneaky manner, as with innuendo, rumor, accusation, or the like.
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Why is it called a deuce?

Origin of Deuce: Etymology

The origin of deuce can be traced back to the Latin word for two, duos, or perhaps more appropriately the French word for two, deux, as tennis has its roots in France. Beyond that, it's unclear how the number two relates to the game in the context of scoring.
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What is a deuce in USA?

deuces. The side of a die bearing two spots, or a throw of the dice totaling two. Webster's New World.
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Why is a 2 called a deuce?

It comes from the Late Old High German, later Middle High German word, dûs, which was borrowed from the North French word, daus. This corresponds to the French word for "two", deux, which in turn came from the Latin duos and duo.
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Is Deuce a French word?

Deuce (so called when the score reaches 40-40 in tennis) is also thought to come from the French. It could derive from the word deus, Old French for two or from à deux de jeu (meaning two points from the end of the game).
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What is dropping a deuce?

(vulgar, slang) To defecate.
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Is it Deuce or Deuce?

A deuce is one of the number two cards in a deck of cards. Or, in tennis, a deuce is a tie that must be broken by someone scoring two points in a row. When playing games, remember that when you hear deuce, it comes down to two. There are two main meanings of deuce, both of which relate to the number two.
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What does deuce mean in Britain?

the word for "two" in some card and dice games. the deuce old-fashioned informal. used in questions to express anger or surprise: What the deuce do you think you're doing?
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What does the deuce mean in NYC?

From the late 1950s until the late 1980s, 42nd Street, nicknamed the "Deuce", was the cultural center of American grindhouse theaters, which spawned an entire subculture.
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How do you use deuce in a sentence?

They had the deuce of a time. I call that roughly deuce. If the player with advantage loses the next point, the score is again deuce, since the score is tied.
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What is a synonym for deuce?

Synonyms of (the) deuce
  • the dickens.
  • the devil.
  • whoops.
  • gad.
  • ugh.
  • there.
  • gadzooks.
  • oops.
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What car is a deuce slang for?

A deuce is a slang term referring to the Ford 1932 coupe, Deuce meaning “2”. These cars were popular with young men as they were affordable and had a stylish V-8 engine.
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Why is 40 all deuce?

Players can be tied at 15 and at 30, but not beyond; 40-all is deemed “deuce” because it is a “deux du jeu” -- two points away from winning the game.
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Why does deuce mean devil?

A saying of ancient origin. Deuce is practically synonymous with the devil, the word being derived from Dusins, the ancient name given by the Gauls to a sort of demon or devil. Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology.
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Where is deuce used?

Deuce is the score in a game of tennis when both players have forty points. One player has to win two points one after the other to win the game.
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What does Big deuce mean?

Noun. big deuce (uncountable) Synonym of big two (a shedding type card game)
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Why is it called love in tennis?

In tennis, love is a word that represents a score of zero, and has been used as such since the late 1800s. It's not perfectly clear how this usage of love came to be, but the most accepted theory is that those with zero points were still playing for the "love of the game" despite their losing score.
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Does deuce mean drunk?

n. slang term originating in California for a drunk driving conviction. The term originated in California where the offense was governed by Section 502 of the California Vehicle Code.
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What does drop a Molly mean?

Contact tutor. 6 years ago. Molly means ecstasy- to pop a molly means to take ecstasy.
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What is plug slang?

A plug (or the plug) is a person who has the ability to get or supply hard-to-find items, especially drugs.
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What does drop fish mean?

Catching fish “On the Drop” simply means, the fish are taking the bait as it drops through the water. It's a great way of catching fish that feed near the surface like Rudd and in the summer months, Carp. The key to catching fish on the drop is how you feed.
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