English · Slang Candidate

devil's rope

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Barbed wire

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dây thép gai

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Where it’s used: Used American English

The devil's rope was originally designed to keep cows from roaming, Indians from encroaching, and the cowboys from singing their lonesome ballads.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “devil's rope” mean?

Barbed wire

Is “devil's rope” formal or informal?

devil's rope is generally slang.

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