blue devils

blue devils

plural noun
1.
low spirits; depression.

Origin:
1780–90

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blue devil

noun Slang.

blue heaven

noun Slang.
a blue capsule or tablet containing the barbiturate amobarbital or its derivative.
Also called blue angel, blue devil.
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blue devils
 
pl n
1.  a fit of depression or melancholy
2.  an attack of delirium tremens

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Main Entry:  blue devils
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See mubblefubbles
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Medical Dictionary

blue devil n.

  1. A blue capsule or tablet containing barbiturate amobarbital or its sodium derivative.

  2. A feeling of depression; despondency.

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Slang Dictionary

blue devils definition


  1. n.
    melancholia; depression. : Hank is down with the blue devils again.
  2. n.
    the delirium tremens. : The shakes, or the blue devils, are a sure sign of a serious drinking problem.
  3. 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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