blue devils
Americanplural noun
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a fit of depression or melancholy
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an attack of delirium tremens
Etymology
Origin of blue devils
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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"The only place in Trinidad and Tobago, and by extension the world, where you can find blue devils come Carnival Monday, is Paramin," Curdell says.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2024
"I really feel the initiatives that we're taking now, to bring the community together, will increase the traffic we have with blue devils."
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2024
Their group has organised workshops, where youngsters can come to learn about blue devils and other aspects of Carnival, including wire-bending to make costumes.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2024
In each of the blurbs below, we’ve given our take on what would happen if, say, a group of blue devils ran across some mountain hawks in a dark alley.
From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2012
In fact, till I opened the main road to Mahon the blue devils were in full possession, and made the most of their time.
From The Recipe for Diamonds by Hyne, Charles John Cutcliffe Wright
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