devil devil
devil devil noun: an evil spirit in traditional Aboriginal belief.
Noun
devil devil (plural devil devils)
- 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
- She said they had to hide from the bad people because they might be devil-devils in disguise.2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 282
Forms of devil devil
| plural | devil devils |
|---|---|
| alternative form | debil-debil |
| alternative form | devil-devil |
Origin of devil devil
Reduplicated form of devil; originally in Australian Pidgin English.
Questions about devil devil
- What does devil devil mean?
- Devil devil means an evil spirit in traditional Aboriginal belief.
- What part of speech is devil devil?
- Devil devil is a noun.
- What is the plural of devil devil?
- The plural of devil devil is devil devils.
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