Old Scratch
noun Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
the devil; Satan.
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Origin of Old Scratch
First recorded in 1755–65
Words nearby Old Scratch
Olds, old saw, Old Saxon, old school, old school tie, Old Scratch, old shoe, old skool, Old Slavic, Old Slavonic, old sledge
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