blue devils

blue devils

1. A period of depression, melancholy, or despondence. I've had the blue devils a lot recently. I find it hard to get out of bed each day. I had trouble coping with the blue devils after Tom left me.
2. An acute attack of delirium resulting from withdrawal or abstinence from alcohol after excessive, prolonged use, especially in the case of alcoholism; known medically as delirium tremens (the "DTs"). I need a drink really badly, I'm getting the blue devils like crazy. You're going to have to deal with the blue devils if you ever hope to beat your alcoholism.
3. Drug slang for depressants. More specifically, the barbiturate amobarbital, which has sedative-hypnotic qualities. I was so strung out on cocaine, I needed a couple of blue devils to make me feel normal again.
See also: blue, devil
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

blue devils

1. n. melancholia; depression. Hank is down with the blue devils again.
2. n. the delirium tremens. The shakes, or the blue devils, are a sure sign of a serious drinking problem.
3. n. capsules of Amytal, a barbiturate. How much for a little box of blue devils?
See also: blue, devil
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • pine away
  • climb into (something)
  • bed down
  • bed down (some place)
  • bedding
  • go to bed with
  • go to bed with (one)
  • go to bed with somebody
  • woefits
  • woofits
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The elimination of the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight stage of the 2019 NCAA Tournament has required the bookmakers to make changes to the odds on favorite.
The Hokies seemed to have taken control with a 9-2 run to open a 68-61 lead with 4:32 to play, but two free throws by Barrett sparked a 9-2 run for the Blue Devils to knot it at 70 with 1:51 to play.
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McLaughlin, who's committed to Indiana State, is the brother of former Blue Devils wide receiver Ricky McLaughlin (Truman State).
Expect the Spartans to contain Duke's stars just enough to pull off a victory in what should be another tight game for the Blue Devils. 
Williamson had 17 points, 13 rebounds and wowed a crowd of nearly 20,000 before he fouled out, and the second-ranked Blue Devils ended No.
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Quinn Cook added 15 points and the Blue Devils (13-0, 1-0) had little trouble winning their Atlantic Coast Conference opener.
"The game that never ended," Blue Devils coach Bryan McNulty joked in overcast Gurnee on Monday, as his Blue Devils participated in their first official practice of the 2019 season.
The Blue Devils aren't simply the No.1 team in the East region.
8 Blue Devils prevailed after Dave Barry led a 10-0 rally to close the third quarter, holding off the Patriots for a 74-71 victory.