king devil

noun

1. any of several European hawkweeds introduced into northeastern North America, where they are troublesome weeds.

Word History and Origins

Origin of king devil¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

"The conventions could not matter less. Vote for the f--king devil who’s currently leading us into hell or vote for the human beings. Get involved and help get out the vote," wrote comedian Billy Eichner.

From Fox News

The king--devil stare at me--ought to be drilled, if not the whole place would be like a pigstye, where the strongest snout shoves t'other one's out of the trough.

From Project Gutenberg

King Devil, a big red fox which haunted the countryside, had run his favorite hound to death.

From Time Magazine Archive

When impoverished Nunn Ballew sold some of his livestock and paid $70 for two pedigreed hounds, to raise them from pups with no purpose in life except to catch King Devil, he was ashamed to face his family and his neighbors.

From Time Magazine Archive

For years Nunn devoted himself to hunting King Devil while his children grew more bitter, his wife Milly more resigned.

From Time Magazine Archive