diavolo
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A word for a devil or a playful, naughty person
- noun
- /diˈævəloʊ/
:
diablillo
- Go ahead, Diavolo.
Examples
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Diavolo, just be cool, be cool.
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Just be cool and drive, okay, Diavolo?
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I sent Diavolo with the car.
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They'll call me Mr. Diavolo.
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I haven't slept in days, Diavolo.
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That's good, Diavolo, that's good.
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- Forward, Diavolo, forward.
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Wake up, Diavolo!
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Let's go, Diavolo.
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The young boy was such a diavolo, always getting into trouble with his playful tricks.
Synonyms
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A person, often a child, who plays tricks and causes trouble
is an Italian loanword used in English to mean a mischievous person
How Mischievous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Diavolo comes from Italian diavolo, which means 'devil' and shares its root with English devil. So in English it can mean a real 'devil' or be a playful name for someone who is naughty or mischievous.