A devil dog is a member of the United States Marine Corps. It originates from a statement attributed to the German High Command, in remarking on the determinedness of the Marines, to the effect of "Wie sind die Teufelhundern ?", which means "Who are these Devil Dogs?"
The Marines have taken the comment as a compliment to their fighting ability, and refer to their comrades as "devil dogs": "hey there, devil dog" is a friendly greeting between Marines.
by Maximus March 13, 2003
A term given to Marines by the Germans in WWI at the Battle of Beleau Wood in France. During the battle, the Marines charged into the German trenches through mustard gas (which made their eyes red), and faught with such ferocity that the dying Germans called them devil dogs. The term is still used today between Marines as a motivational nickname.
"Semper Fi, devil dog!"
"Hey there devil dog, you keep shooting like that and there won't be any enemy for the rest of us."
"Hey there devil dog, you keep shooting like that and there won't be any enemy for the rest of us."
by Paul June 19, 2006
A white person who takes advantage of a minority. A thief. Often representing "The Man". An oppressor. This does not apply to the average person of caucasian descent.
by Pissed Off Native American September 17, 2005
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by jethro_sanchez June 09, 2010
October 30. A Detroit-area "tradition" originally centered around pranks like egging windows and cars, destroying property, or TP'ing houses; in the mid 1970s these relatively harmless but annoying acts were mostly replaced by widespread arson, peaking in the 1980s when up to 800 fires would be reported in a single night. More recently, the city has organized a so-called "Angel's Night," where volunteers patrol neighborhoods to prevent and report crimes. The effort has been somewhat effective, and is taken so seriously that news stations almost never use the original term anymore, in an attempt to show support for the volunteers.
by progamer124 September 30, 2005