Old Scratch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Old Scratch
First recorded in 1755–65
Example Sentences
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Another very amusing scene finds Old Scratch at an open-mike, griping to us about the lame ways he has been depicted, or referred to, in modern media.
From Washington Post
In his latest picture Comedian Bill Cosby plays his baddest dude yet: Barney Satan, left-hand man to Old Scratch himself.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Old Scratch" is a flexible steel cable, strung with hundreds of steel washers, lubricated by a reservoir of oil-insecticide.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cow just rubs against Old Scratch, is automatically smeared with bug-killer, made happier, puts on weight faster as a result.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Mercy on us, Mr. Peter, are you quarrelling with the Old Scratch?" said Tabitha, who was seeking some fuel to put under the pot.
From From Twice Told Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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