"lucky devil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lucky devils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lucky devil (plural lucky devils)
  1. Someone with astounding good luck. Synonyms: lucky dog Related terms: devil's luck, luck of the devil
    Sense id: en-lucky_devil-en-noun-vop025a0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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