chuck the deuces

English

Etymology

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Verb

chuck the deuces (third-person singular simple present chucks the deuces, present participle chucking the deuces, simple past and past participle chucked the deuces)

  1. (African-American Vernacular) To choose to separate from somebody; to leave another person or group.
    Synonym: say goodbye
    • 2021, Lolah Lace, The Boss Lady 3:
      I was standing right in front of the man that abandoned me. […] He chose to chuck the deuces to an infant. I didn't have sympathy for this man.
    • 2021, Love Belvin, Our Reckless Hope:
      I wanted nothing to do with that woman outside of this S.I. piece, and then we could chuck the deuces and go back to our lives.
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