# devil dog

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A US marine.

## Etymology
Calque of German Teufelshund (“hound of Hell”, literally “Devil's hound”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/devil-dog