plural of ace boon coon

(US, slang) A close friend.

(simile) Utterly black; pitch-black.

(gambling) A loaded die fashioned so that the numbers 1 and 6 come up more frequently than others.

plural of six-ace flat

(idiomatic) A surprise advantage of which others are not aware.

plural of ace up one's sleeve

(historical) The name of the garden in Athens where the academics met. / (poetic) An academy; a place of learning. / (poetic) The scholarly life, environment, or community.

Alternative form of academicism

(obsolete) Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable. / The meaning in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received. / Ready belief.