English Explanatory Dictionary

shoulder devil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A devil representing a person's temptations in works of fiction, portrayed as sitting on one shoulder while a shoulder angel occupies the other.

Word forms

shoulder devil shoulder devils

Related words

monkey on one's back
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