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“she's a devil, a devil, the devil's dam”
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Act 3,
Scene 2
Lines 146-151

An explanation of “the devil’s dam” in Act 3, Scene 2 of myShakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew.

Tranio-as-Lucentio

And is the bride and bridegroom coming home?

Gremio

A bridegroom say you? 'Tis a groom indeed,        
A grumbling groom, and that the girl shall find.

Tranio

Curster than she? Why, 'tis impossible.    

Gremio

Why he's a devil, a devil, a very fiend.

Tranio

Why, she's a devil, a devil, the devil's dam.    

The devil’s dam (mother) was said to be even more evil than the devil himself.