Phrase guide

old Ned

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

Alternative letter-case form of Old Ned

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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name

Meaning 2

The Devil.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, euphemistic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Old Harry, Old Nick, Old Scratch, Old Serpent, Aduwallah, Adversary, Al-Shaytaan, Antichrist, archfiend, Ash-Shaytan, Azazel, Beast, Beelzebub, bogey, cosmocrat, deceiver, deuce, Devil, diablo, Diabolus, dickens, Dragon, Enemy, Evil One, Father of Lies, Gog, HIM, His Infernal Majesty, Iblis, Jack Ketch, leviathan, lord of the flies, Lucifer, Mephistopheles, Old Gentleman, Old Hairy, Old One, Prince of Darkness, Prince of Demons, Prince of Evil, Red Guy, Sam Scratch, Satan, Serpent, shaitan, Son of the Dawn

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

A kind of home-cured hog meat, particularly salt pork or bacon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, dialectal

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History

Etymology

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