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| Introduction | The word "ace" comes from the Old French word 'as' (from Latin 'as') meaning 'a unit', from the name of a small Roman coin. Since this was the lowest roll of the die, it traditionally meant 'bad luck' in Middle English, but as the ace is often the highest playing card, its meaning has changed to mean 'high-quality, excellence'. Many games, such as poker and blackjack, allow the player to choose whether the ace is used as a high or low card. When aces are high, spades are occasionally deemed to be trump cards meaning that if it came down to a tie, the ace of spades would naturally win. The word has been adopted in slang to refer to victory, or as a general adjective for describing something as good ("this is ace!"). In tennis, the act of winning a ball from the serve such that the opponent doesn't get a single shot is referred to as an ace. The folk tradition of "ace high" comes from the French Revolution where the lowest number card (the one or ace) was changed to the highest card in the deck to represent the victory of the common man over King Louis XVI. sourced from Wikipedia |
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