RED DEVIL Definition & Meaning

red devil

[ red dev-uhl ]

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noun

Also called red dev·il cich·lid [red, , dev, -, uh, l , sik, -lid]. any of various cichlid fishes, especially Amphilophus labiatus and A. citrinellus, two closely related Central American species common in the aquarium trade and noted for their aggressiveness.
Slang. red ¹( def 6 ).
Also called red death [red, , deth],. Slang. doxorubicin ( def ).

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Origin of red devil¹

First recorded in 1950–55 red devil fordef 2 and 2000–05 red devil fordef 1

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One avatar is a chocolate princess, born in a cocoa tree; another has red devil horns.

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“Besides ‘red horse bread,’ Southerners had several of other names for what we now call hushpuppies, like ‘wampus’ in Florida, and ‘red devils’ and ‘three finger bread’ in Georgia.”

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It’s a large red ballooning figure that looks like a swaying red devil, and it’s powered by an extremely loud machine which keeps it constantly in motion.

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While the little angel perched on your right shoulder chirps, “The perfect present,” that impish red devil on your left will snakily hiss, “Keep it yourself. You know you want to.”

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Vagos members often can be seen wearing a large green patch with a red devil emblazoned at the center atop a winged tire.

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