A situation involving gaining something one would normally enjoy or benefit from, were it not gained by sacrificing some prerequisite to enjoying or benefiting from it. Also known as "The Treat Yo Self of the Magi."
He made a devil's bargain when he sold all of his teeth so he could afford a toothpaste advertised as "Our most advanced whitening formula yet!"
by Aldous Buttstuffe August 19, 2022
by 1/5 Make Peace or Die December 13, 2021
by Franklyserious September 02, 2021
🍆... you know what it is
by TheSlangMaker April 15, 2017
by Adel May 14, 2005
The diagonal stripes used to mark no-parking areas in parking lots and on streets. The term "devil stripes" is used in Northeast Ohio, and possibly in other areas.
by eightysix April 20, 2009
The he devil ensnared her by conning her into marriage.
by The Enola Gay March 15, 2016