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luck of the devil

luck of the devil

Also, luck of the Irish. Extraordinarily good fortune, as in You've the luck of the devil-that ball landed just on the line, or Winning the lottery-that's the luck of the Irish. These superstitious attributions of good fortune date from the first half of the 1900s.
See also: devil, luck, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DaveDAYVEnglish
PÀDraig-Scottish
EgbertEG-bərt (English), EKH-bərt (Dutch)English, Dutch
Zachariaszzah-KHAHR-yahshPolish
EmeseEM-esh-eHungarian
Sima (1)-Persian
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