axis of devil
n.— «Although the axis of devil countries as they say in Iran (U.S., Britain, and Israel) talk tough, Iran as one of the members of axis of evil (as George Bush called Iran) talks tough as well.» —“What is the response of Iran to the U.S. or Israelis threat?” by Hussein Sharifi Payvand (Iran) jan. 23, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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