devil dogn.

Brit.

/ˈdɛvl ˌdɒɡ/, U.S.

/ˈdɛv(ə)l ˌdɔɡ/,

/ˈdɛv(ə)l ˌdɑɡ/

Forms: see devil n. and dog n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: devil n., dog n.¹

Etymology: < devil n. + dog n.¹A suggestion that sense 2 was originally a translation of a German compound used by German forces as a nickname for the US Marines they fought in 1918 is widespread, but cannot be substantiated. The alleged German form cited in quot. 1918 at sense 2 does not show the expected combining form of the first element and has an ungrammatical plural ending. A German compound Teufelshund (plural Teufelshunde ) is attested in other senses, especially relating to supernatural or mythical animals (19th cent. or earlier; compare sense 1).

1. A vicious or unruly dog. Also: a demonic dog, a hellhound.

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society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [noun] > wicked creature

hellhoundOE

wolf?1554

devil dog1642

hellicat1816

shaitan1834

the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > dog > [noun] > defined by actions or habitat

port-dogOE

port-houndOE

cochour14..

water dogc1400

sheep-biter1548

holdfast1600

devil dog1642

land-dog1665

junkyard dog1936

1642 Observ. Prince Rupert's White Dog sig. A3^v This Devil-Dogge pressed the little Princes foot so hard, that hee was forced to hemme aloud to recover his Spirits.

1796 S. Gunning Delves (ed. 2) I. xxii. 138 Let that rascal call off his devil dog from my beef, and turn them both out of the house.

1894 Glasgow Herald 20 Dec. 10/4 Folk-lore stories, in which fairy steeds and devil dogs, mermaids and shees, gods and heroes, golden-haired maidens and wise women play a prominent part.

1997 I. Sinclair Lights out for Territory (1998) 81 He was a pure frightener, a force of nature, like the ‘night-prowling devil-dog with “phosphorescent eyes”, apparently at the service of Baron Samedi’.

2007 Guardian 2 Jan. 4/3 A series of vicious attacks on children by pit bull terriers provoked a tabloid and public outcry over what became known as ‘devil dogs’.

2. (A nickname for) a member of the United States Marine Corps. Frequently in plural.

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society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by branch of army > [noun] > marine

marinera1450

marine1672

marine soldier1690

maltout1785

jolly1829

horse-marine1878

pongo1890

leatherneck1914

devil dog1918

jarhead1944

1918 Boston Sunday Globe 14 Apr. 13/8 The Marines..are now being referred to by the Germans at the front as the ‘Teufel Hunden’, the ‘devil dogs’, as reported to the recruiting station in Scollay sq yesterday.

1943 N.Y. Times 9 July 3/7 An unidentified marine sergeant passed a presumably dead Japanese... The devil dog drew his pistol and fired twice, just in case the Japanese was feigning.

1987 W. K. Jones Brief Hist. 6th Marines i. 11/2 The..tenacious attacks earned them the nickname ‘Devil Dogs’ from the Germans.

2010 Wall St. Jrnl. 13 Nov. c9/4 Mr. Coram, however, isn't a ‘devil dog’ himself. He..was often asked by Marines: ‘How can you write about the Marine Corps when you were not a Marine?’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	devil dog
释义	devil dogn. Brit. /ˈdɛvl ˌdɒɡ/, U.S. /ˈdɛv(ə)l ˌdɔɡ/, /ˈdɛv(ə)l ˌdɑɡ/ Forms: see devil n. and dog n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: devil n., dog n.¹ Etymology: < devil n. + dog n.¹A suggestion that sense 2 was originally a translation of a German compound used by German forces as a nickname for the US Marines they fought in 1918 is widespread, but cannot be substantiated. The alleged German form cited in quot. 1918 at sense 2 does not show the expected combining form of the first element and has an ungrammatical plural ending. A German compound Teufelshund (plural Teufelshunde ) is attested in other senses, especially relating to supernatural or mythical animals (19th cent. or earlier; compare sense 1). 1. A vicious or unruly dog. Also: a demonic dog, a hellhound. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [noun] > wicked creature hellhoundOE wolf?1554 devil dog1642 hellicat1816 shaitan1834 the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > dog > [noun] > defined by actions or habitat port-dogOE port-houndOE cochour14.. water dogc1400 sheep-biter1548 holdfast1600 devil dog1642 land-dog1665 junkyard dog1936 1642 Observ. Prince Rupert's White Dog sig. A3^v This Devil-Dogge pressed the little Princes foot so hard, that hee was forced to hemme aloud to recover his Spirits. 1796 S. Gunning Delves (ed. 2) I. xxii. 138 Let that rascal call off his devil dog from my beef, and turn them both out of the house. 1894 Glasgow Herald 20 Dec. 10/4 Folk-lore stories, in which fairy steeds and devil dogs, mermaids and shees, gods and heroes, golden-haired maidens and wise women play a prominent part. 1997 I. Sinclair Lights out for Territory (1998) 81 He was a pure frightener, a force of nature, like the ‘night-prowling devil-dog with “phosphorescent eyes”, apparently at the service of Baron Samedi’. 2007 Guardian 2 Jan. 4/3 A series of vicious attacks on children by pit bull terriers provoked a tabloid and public outcry over what became known as ‘devil dogs’. 2. (A nickname for) a member of the United States Marine Corps. Frequently in plural. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by branch of army > [noun] > marine marinera1450 marine1672 marine soldier1690 maltout1785 jolly1829 horse-marine1878 pongo1890 leatherneck1914 devil dog1918 jarhead1944 1918 Boston Sunday Globe 14 Apr. 13/8 The Marines..are now being referred to by the Germans at the front as the ‘Teufel Hunden’, the ‘devil dogs’, as reported to the recruiting station in Scollay sq yesterday. 1943 N.Y. Times 9 July 3/7 An unidentified marine sergeant passed a presumably dead Japanese... The devil dog drew his pistol and fired twice, just in case the Japanese was feigning. 1987 W. K. Jones Brief Hist. 6th Marines i. 11/2 The..tenacious attacks earned them the nickname ‘Devil Dogs’ from the Germans. 2010 Wall St. Jrnl. 13 Nov. c9/4 Mr. Coram, however, isn't a ‘devil dog’ himself. He..was often asked by Marines: ‘How can you write about the Marine Corps when you were not a Marine?’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1642
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