ambsace
noun/ˈeɪmz.eɪs/ · /ˈæmzˌeɪs/
Etymology From Old French ambes as (“both aces”), from Latin ambo + as.
1
Archaic, Usually Two ones; the lowest throw at dice; a pair of aces.
- MARLOW (flirting with a maid). And why not now, my angel? Such beauty fires beyond the power of resistance.—Pshaw! the father here! My old luck: I never nicked seven that I did not throw ames ace three times following. [Exit MARLOW.]1773, Oliver Goldsmith, She Stoops to Conquer:
2
Archaic, Usually Bad luck, worthlessness.
- Related terms
- within ames ace