
noun
- a recklessly daring person.
adjective
- recklessly daring.
noun
- a recklessly bold person
adjective
- reckless; daring; bold
1794, “recklessly daring person,” from dare (v.) + devil (n.). The devil might refer to the person, or the sense might be “one who dares the devil (cf. scarecrow, pickpocket, cutthroat). As an adjective, from 1832.