"Tassie devil" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtæziː ˈdevəl/ [General-Australian], /ˈtæzi ˈdɛvəl/ [General-American] Forms: Tassie devils [plural]
Etymology: From Tassie (“Tasmania”) + devil. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|Tassie|devil|t1=Tasmania}} Tassie (“Tasmania”) + devil Head templates: {{en-noun}} Tassie devil (plural Tassie devils)
  1. (slang, Australia, New Zealand) The Tasmanian devil (marsupial native to the island of Tasmania). Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, slang Categories (lifeform): Marsupials
    Sense id: en-Tassie_devil-en-noun-84kCvPst Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, New Zealand English

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