deuced
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- enPR: d(y)o͞oʹ-sĭd, d(y)o͞ost, IPA(key): /ˈd(j)uːsɪd/, /d(j)uːst/
Audio (Southern England): (file) Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -uːsɪd, -uːst
Adjective
deuced (comparative more deuced, superlative most deuced)
- (euphemistic, dated) Damned.
- 1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 30, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLC:
- The Prince don’t marry nowadays, as you say: unless the Princess has a doosid deal of money in the funds, or is a lady of his own rank.
Adverb
deuced (comparative more deuced, superlative most deuced)
- (degree, euphemistic, dated) Damned.