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talk of the devil, and he will appear
talk 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, talk of the devil, and he will appear! We were just chatting about something funny you said the other day."
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Thabo | | - | Southern African, Tswana |
June | | JOON | English |
Penelope | | pə-NEL-ə-pee (English) | Greek Mythology, English |
Androcles | | AN-drə-kleez (English) | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
Goldie (2) | | - | Yiddish |
Elmer | | ['elmə] | |