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单词 devil devil
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Definition of devil devil in English:

devil devil

(also debil debil)
noun
Australian
  • (in Aboriginal belief) an evil spirit.

    her sister had told her there was a devil devil near her camp
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The devil-devil is a cultural element that has remained comparatively stable throughout the history of the community and the wider region.
    • Her sister had told her that there was a devil devil near her camp.
    • She taught Jeannie about her customs and beliefs, including the fear of debil-debils.
    • He was a hard man by all accounts, and the indigenous people named him Debil-Debil.
    • Accused of killing a friendly white, he wept bitterly that the devil devil had got into him.
    • The older people frightened the others with stories of the devil-devil.
    • I have no idea why I found that funny—maybe he put a laughing devil-devil on me.
    • When drinkers are away from camp, a devil-devil looks after their swags and possessions.
    • The young people are told awesome and hair-raising stories about ghosts and the devil-devil.
    • The Aborigines claimed that the black, serpentine devil-devil had previously taken and eaten their children.
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