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Sister123
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Sister123 asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 7 years ago

What does Spuyten Duyvil mean?

I see it around where I live, sometimes spelled Duval, and I think it's Scottish. Just curious.

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  • Vamp
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    7 years ago
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    The expression derives from the Dutch for "spouting devil". The "spuy" is related to water.

    However it is also a slang term that means "in spite of the devil"

    I don't know if either of these fit your context

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