white devil
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white devil¹
Where it comes from
Calque from Chinese 洋鬼子 (yángguǐzi, “Western devil”).
noun white devils
- A white person. The door opened, the hand of the white devil pulled his collar, dragging the cowering Nightman a decent distance away from the cigarette-lighting Negro at the wheel.
Similar: white person
white devil²
Where it comes from
Coined by Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad, pluralizing the concept of the Devil in Islam to encompass all white people.
noun white devils
- A white person. He further stated that MUHAMMAD was the protector of all Muslims and that Allah, with the help of MUHAMMAD, will overthrow the white devils.
Similar: white person
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noun
Similar: white person
noun
Similar: white person
Translations
Talk about this word "white devil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/white%20devil. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. white devil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/white%20devil "white devil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/white%20devil.Cite this
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title = {white devil},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/white%20devil},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
