Meanings
nounshoulder devil (plural shoulder devils)
plural shoulder devils
- A devil representing a person's temptations in works of fiction, portrayed as sitting on one shoulder while a shoulder angel occupies the other.
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APA
shoulder devil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulder%20devil
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“shoulder devil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulder%20devil. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoulder devil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoulder%20devil.
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