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- [bloo dev-uh l]
- /blu ˈdɛv əl/
- /bluː ˈdev.əl/
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- [bloo dev-uh l]
- /blu ˈdɛv əl/
Definition of blue-devil word
- noun blue-devil blue heaven. 1
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Origin of blue-devil
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blue-devil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blue-devil popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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