"debil-debil" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: debil-debils [plural]
Etymology: Originally in Australian Pidgin English. Head templates: {{en-noun}} debil-debil (plural debil-debils)
  1. Alternative spelling of devil devil Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: devil devil
    Sense id: en-debil-debil-en-noun-FlWByPoU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "‘Why all man so quiet?’ he asked. ‘Ogilla! Debil-debil.’ ‘Spirit man belonga bone?’ ‘Oo-ai. He follow all a time. He here now! Last night Charcoal hear him cry for bone belonga him!’",
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