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- speak of the devil, and he will appear
speak of the devil, and he will appear
speak of the devil, and he will appear
An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after he or she was being discussed. John: "Hey everyone, sorry I'm late!" Dave: "Well, speak of the devil, and he will appear! We were just talking about something funny you said the other day."
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Sharona | | shə-RON-ə | English (Rare) |
Alem | | - | Bosnian |
Lord | | [lɔ:d] | |
Ariana | | ar-ee-AN-ə, ar-ee-AHN-ə | English (Modern) |
Hildebrand | | HIL-de-brahnt (German) | German (Archaic), Ancient Germanic |
Sauli | | SOW-lee | Finnish |