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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Noun
  • Another set of gestures—waving arms and punching into the air—represent the aggressive confrontation of Satan.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2025
  • How 'Begone Satan!' emerged as the source of 'The Ritual' in Time magazine Steiger's job was to host (other churches declined) and to take notes during the harrowing (and reportedly successful) exorcism.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • Seven people were kicked out of the courtroom by O’Hare for speaking out of turn and calling members of the court racists and devils.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
  • Rich flavors of maple syrup, golden syrup, red cherries and devil’s chocolate cake in this 17% alcohol late harvest wine.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • The 10-episode Exiles comes from a new creative team, with Jason Ning (Lucifer) as showrunner.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 May 2025
  • Production on the spinoff is set to begin this summer in Los Angeles, with Jason Ning (Lucifer, Mrs. Davis) tapped to serve as showrunner.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 May 2025
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“Old Nick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Old%20Nick. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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