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Meanings of blue devils in English

A state of depression.

Usage of blue devils in English
1
By all of the blue devils it's good to see you, sir!
Logos Run
2
The specially contemporary spirits are not only devils, they are blue devils.
Tremendous Trifles
3
We're a glorious combination against the blue devils, that's what we are.
The Purple Land / Being the Narrative of One Richard Lamb's Adve...
4
Also I once knew a man who had the blue devils.
A Dominie in Doubt
5
Darkness isn't wholesome-tooconducive to low spirits and the blue devils.
The Baronet's Bride; Or, A Woman's Vengeance
6
Good for the tooth-ache-good to drive away the blue devils.
Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1
7
But in the dumps, blue devils, and so on.
The Young Duke
8
At times, too, the blue devils raised their heads.
The Dreamer: A Romantic Rendering of the Life-Story of Edgar All...
9
He's got the blue devils, that's what he's got.
The Kingdom of the Blind
10
This is my way of driving out the blue devils that pinch and freeze my heart.
Mark Hurdlestone; Or, The Two Brothers
11
The black butterflies, you know, the blue devils.
His Excellency the Minister
12
I sit at dinner, consumed by blue devils.
V. V.'s Eyes
13
You're a bag of blue devils, oh dear!
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
14
He was evidently finding Mademoiselle Noémie extremely interesting; the blue devils had departed, leaving the field clear.
The American
15
At any rate, the blues were gone, and the blue devils had not put in an appearance.
The Sea-Wolf
16
I have been, in fact, keeping company with the blue devils pretty well since I came home.
Mary Gray
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Blue devils through the time
Blue devils across language varieties
United Kingdom
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