devil dog
dev·il dog
D d Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dev-uh l dawg, dog]
- /ˈdɛv əl dɔg, dɒg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dev-uh l dawg, dog]
- /ˈdɛv əl dɔg, dɒg/
Definitions of devil dog words
- noun devil dog a dangerously aggressive dog 3
- noun devil dog a United States Marine. 1
- noun devil dog (Informal) A US marine. 0
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Origin of devil dog
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Devil dog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
devil dog 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 70% 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.
devil dog usage trend in Literature
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