Dictionary.com
definitions

devil dog

noun Informal.

a United States Marine.

RELATED CONTENT

dog whistleRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
The Origin Of Dog DaysIt’s hot again, up in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s that time of year when the sun shines its most unforgiving beams, baking the ground and, indeed, us. It’s the portion of summer known as the hottest time of the year. Or, more delightfully, the dog days. Contrary to common conjecture, the dog days do not take their peculiar name from weather that “isn’t fit for …
READ MORE

Nearby words

  1. deviatory,
  2. devic's disease,
  3. device,
  4. devil,
  5. devil and deep blue sea,
  6. devil of a,
  7. devil ray,
  8. devil take the hindmost, the,
  9. devil to pay, the,
  10. devil tree

Origin of devil dog

First recorded in 1915–20
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019