Examples of Old Nick in a Sentence
he gave me a look that would scare Old Nick
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Jimmy refers to the Devil, his alleged father, by the more casual moniker Old Nick.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
Sir Jimmy is a psychopath who believes that the voice in his head belongs to his father, Old Nick (an archaic name for the Devil).
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
Sir Jimmy is a psychopath who believes that the voice in his head belongs to his father, Old Nick (an archaic name for the Devil).
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Old Nick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Old%20Nick. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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