red devil
/ˌrɛd ˈdɛvl/noun
1In plural Usually with the and capital initials: (a name for) the Parachute Regiment of the British Army; (now more usually) the Parachute Regiment's display team.
2A type of Italian hand grenade used during the Second World War (1939–45).
3 North American slang. = red-bird.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in The Times. From red + devil. In sense 1 so called on account of the red berets worn by this regiment.
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