devl

English Definition

devil

Etymology

• (Derived from English devil.)

Examples

• "Afta dat, di devl tek Jiizas kyari im go Jeruusilem, di uoli siti. Im mek im go tanop pan di taalis paat a Gad ous,"

  Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple

Where you'd hear it

These tags describe the situations or styles of speech where this word commonly appears — for example at church, in everyday chat, or in dancehall lyrics.

• Religious Heard in church, Bible reading, prayer, or spiritual gatherings.
• Formal Careful, written-style speech — less slang, more like a sermon or official text.