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词汇 red devil
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Definition of red devil in English:

red devil

noun ˌrɛd ˈdɛvl
  • 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).

  • 3North 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.

Definition of red devil in US English:

red devil

nounˌrɛd ˈdɛvl
  • 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).

  • 3North 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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