blue devil

noun Slang.

blue heaven.

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plural noun

low spirits; depression.

delirium tremens.

Origin:
1780–90

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blue devil n.

A blue capsule or tablet containing barbiturate amobarbital or its sodium derivative.
A feeling of depression; despondency.

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blue devils definition

n.
melancholia; depression. : Hank is down with the blue devils again.
n.
the delirium tremens. : The shakes, or the blue devils, are a sure sign of a serious drinking problem.
n.
capsules of Amytal, a barbiturate. : How much for a little box of blue devils?

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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