devil dog

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Etymology[edit]

Calque of German Teufelshund (“hound of Hell”, literally “Devil's hound”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

devil dog (plural devil dogs)

  1. (slang) A US marine.

Synonyms[edit]

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