devil



*devil

Fig. a severe scolding. (*Typically: get ~; Catch ~; give someone ~.) Bill is always getting the devil about something. I'm late. If I don't get home soon, I'll catch the devil!
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RavaRAH-vahEsperanto
Elliott['elijət]
PetroPE-tro (Esperanto)Ukrainian, Esperanto
HenningHE-ning (German), HEN-ning (Swedish)German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
AstaAHS-tah (Swedish, Norwegian)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Rikoṙee-koJapanese