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plural noun 1.low spirits; depression.
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World English Dictionary
| blue devils |
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| —pl n |
| 1. | a fit of depression or melancholy |
| 2. | an attack of delirium tremens |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
blue devil n.
A blue capsule or tablet containing barbiturate amobarbital or its sodium derivative.
A feeling of depression; despondency.
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Slang Dictionary
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?
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