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debil-debil

debil-debil is the alternative spelling of devil devil.

Meaning of devil devil

Noun

devil devil (plural devil devils)

  1. (Australia) An evil spirit in traditional Aboriginal belief.
    • But his lubra was there: she said he had gone away on some devil-devil business.1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 74

Forms of debil-debil

pluraldebil-debils

Origin of debil-debil

Originally in Australian Pidgin English.

Questions about debil-debil

What is debil-debil the alternative spelling of?
Debil-debil is the alternative spelling of devil devil.

Words near debil-debil in the dictionary

  1. debiassing
  2. debigulate
  3. debigulated
  4. debigulates
  5. debigulating
  6. debil-debil
  7. debil-debils
  8. debile
  9. debiles
  10. debilism
  11. debilitant

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