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General Slang
the devil's beating his wife
THUH DEV-uls BEET-ing hiz WYFE · phrase · informal
A sunshower—rain while the sun shines.
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Describes rain falling while the sun is still shining.
“Look, sun's out but it's sprinkling—the devil's beating his wife.”
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the devil's beating his wife In A Sentence
Look, sun's out but it's sprinkling—the devil's beating his wife.
Origin & Usage
Southern folk saying for a sunshower, a variant of similar folklore expressions worldwide.
Variants
the devil is beating his wife
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What does "the devil's beating his wife" mean?
It describes a sunshower—rain falling while the sun is still shining.
Where does the saying come from?
It's a Southern U.S. folk expression for a sunshower, one of many worldwide folklore sayings for the same odd weather.
How do you use it?
You say it when you notice rain and sunshine at the same time, e.g. "Sun's out but it's raining—the devil's beating his wife."
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