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Old Nick

Old Nick proper noun: the Devil; Satan.

Proper noun

Old Nick

  1. The Devil; Satan.
    • He sat down in the middle of the floor, took his chalk out and marked a large ring around him, and round about this he wrote the Lord's Prayer, and then he did not feel afraid even if Old Nick himself should come.1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 158

Old Nick meaning in Urdu

Old Nick in Urdu

ہوا, ابلیس, شیطان

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Origin of Old Nick

Originally 17th century. Apparently a special use of the forename Nick, perhaps in jocular or contrastive reference to Saint Nicholas. Alternatively, it may be derived from nicker, or some other derivative of Old English nicor (“water demon”).

Questions about Old Nick

What does Old Nick mean?
Old Nick means the Devil; Satan.
What is Old Nick in Urdu?
Old Nick in Urdu is ہوا, ابلیس, شیطان. See Old Nick meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is Old Nick?
Old Nick is a proper noun.

Words near Old Nick in the dictionary

  1. old Ned
  2. old news
  3. Old Newton
  4. Old Newton with Dagworth
  5. Old Nichol
  6. Old Nick
  7. Old Norman
  8. Old Norse
  9. Old North
  10. Old North Arabian
  11. Old North State

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