English Explanatory Dictionary

devil dog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A US marine.

Pronunciation

En-au-devil dog.ogg

Word forms

devil dog devil dogs

Etymology

Calque of German Teufelshund (“hound of Hell”, literally “Devil's hound”).

Synonyms

jarhead leatherneck
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