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Definition of Old Nick noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Old Nick

noun
 
/ˌəʊld ˈnɪk/
 
/ˌəʊld ˈnɪk/
(old-fashioned, humorous)
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  1. the Devil
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: probably from a familiar form of the given name Nicholas.
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