~ 1
■ noun
1》 an evil spirit or devil.
↘ often humorous an evil or destructive person or thing: I was a little ~, I can tell you.
2》 [as modifier ] denoting a person forceful or skilful in a specified role: a ~ cook.
3》 another term for daemon 1 .
4》 variant spelling of daemon 2 .
Origin
ME: from med. L., from L. daemon (or its dimin. daemonium ), from Gk daimōn 'deity, genius'.
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~ 2
■ noun Austral./NZ informal a police officer.
Origin
C19: perh. from Van Diemen 's Land, an early name for Tasmania, or based on dee (sl. term for detective ) + man .