A devil dog is a member of the United States Marine Corps. It originates from a statement attributed to the German High Command, in remarking on the determinedness of the Marines, to the effect of "Wie sind die Teufelhundern ?", which means "Who are these Devil Dogs?"
The Marines have taken the comment as a compliment to their fighting ability, and refer to their comrades as "devil dogs": "hey there, devil dog" is a friendly greeting between Marines.
By Maximus
A term given to Marines by the Germans in WWI at the Battle of Beleau Wood in France. During the battle, the Marines charged into the German trenches through mustard gas (which made their eyes red), and faught with such ferocity that the dying Germans called them devil dogs. The term is still used today between Marines as a motivational nickname.
"Semper Fi, devil dog!" "Hey there devil dog, you keep shooting like that and there won't be any enemy for the rest of us."
By Paul
A devil dog is a member of the United States Marine Corps. It originates from a statement attributed to the German High Command, in remarking on the determinedness of the Marines, to the effect of "Wer sind diese Teufelshunde ?", which means "Who are these Devil Dogs?"
By Timbabwe
A member of the US Marines often used in friendly conversation
Hey, bro, you a devil dawg too?
By The DON
A word commonly used by U.S. Marines to "talk down" on someone. Lately the word has lost it's original meaning, and now it is concidered a degrating insult to most of the younger generation of Marines. This is a result of those higher up in the chain of command, using the term to adress those who are about to get in trouble. This has also been seen in the navy with the term Shipmate.
"Hey, Devil Dog! Pick up that trash!" "I got Devil Dogged while i was walking to my car this morning." "Don't you Devil Dog me!"
By Grundlebot5000