English · Idiom Historical

The Devil's Throat

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

Cromer Bay. So called from its danger to navigation.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Devils & ghosts Neck & throat Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “The Devil's Throat” mean?

Cromer Bay. So called from its danger to navigation.

Is “The Devil's Throat” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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