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Old Nick

noun

ˈōl(d)-ˈnik

Definition of Old Nick

as in Satan

the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell he gave me a look that would scare Old Nick

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Recent Examples of Old Nick Jimmy refers to the Devil, his alleged father, by the more casual moniker Old Nick. — 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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The Comedy Central series' new episode, which aired Wednesday, continued its season-long thread of mocking Trump and depicting him in a romantic relationship with Satan.

— Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The show continues to run with its gag of depicting Trump with comically small genitals and as Satan’s lover.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Definition of Satan

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Daniel isn’t this devil’s only minion; Armand’s got an Illumination movie’s worth of cronies doing his bidding.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
The scene was both serious and strange — after all, this was Vegas and a member of the Satanic temple with black devil horns affixed to the top of his head was waiting for his turn on the microphone.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026

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