devil's beating his wife
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Phrase edit
- (Southern US) Said when it rains while the sun is shining; that is, when a sun shower occurs.
Usage notes edit
- The word devil may be capitalized, and the definite article may be included (the Devil is beating...) or omitted (devil's beating...).
Translations edit
interjection uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
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