devil devil

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Etymology[edit]

Reduplicated form of devil.

Noun[edit]

devil devil (plural devil devils)

  1. (Australia) An evil spirit in traditional Aboriginal belief. [from 19th c.]
    • 2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 282:
      She said they had to hide from the bad people because they might be devil-devils in disguise.
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