blue devils
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blue devils
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Originally apparitions supposed to be seen by sufferers of delirium tremens.
noun
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Low spirits; depression.
...ye who believe in the pernicious efforts of "Blue Devils," subscribe at once to that Paragon of Newspapers, "The Yankee Blade."
Similar: mulligrubs
- Depressants, especially the barbiturate amobarbital.
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noun low spirits
| Français | idée noire, déprime |
|---|---|
| Русский | хандра́ xandrá |
Talk about this word "blue devils." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/blue%20devils. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. blue devils. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/blue%20devils "blue devils." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/blue%20devils.Cite this
@misc{blue_devils_2026,
title = {blue devils},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blue%20devils},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
