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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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Word Originmid 17th cent.: probably from a familiar form of the given name Nicholas.

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