In particular, the USPS distributes mail to Regional Centers which are assigned to a particular 3-digit partial ZIP (for example, zip codes starting with 921 are in the San Diego, CA area). Check out the excellent zipdecode website to see how partial zip codes map to areas of the country.
A pendeloque is a pear-shaped modification of the round brilliant cut used for diamonds and other gemstones. See also. Briolette; Cut (gems) References
Deuces are the lowest ranked cards in a standard 52-card deck (aces high, deuces low). Thus, in most poker games permitting drawing cards to improve the strength of the hand, quite often, deuces are often quickly discarded in hopes of drawing more powerful cards.