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devil-devil

devil-devil 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 devil-devil

pluraldevil-devils

Questions about devil-devil

What is devil-devil the alternative spelling of?
Devil-devil is the alternative spelling of devil devil.

Words near devil-devil in the dictionary

  1. devil's-bits
  2. devil's-club
  3. devil's-food cake
  4. devil's-food cakes
  5. devil's-grass
  6. devil-devil
  7. devil-devils
  8. devil-in-a-bush
  9. devil-in-a-mist
  10. devil-in-the-bush
  11. devil-lore

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