Old Harry

proper noun

The Devil.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalThe Devil.

    'For if Old Harry's a mind to do a bit o' kindness for a holiday, like, who's got anything against it?'

    1861, George Eliot [pseudonym; Mary Ann Evans], chapter X, in Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe, Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, →OCLC

    Synonyms: Old Ned, Old Nick, Old Scratch, Old Serpent, Aduwallah, Adversary, Al-Shaytaan, Antichrist

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe Devil.

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Cite this entry
APA

Old Harry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20Harry

MLA

“Old Harry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20Harry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Old Harry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20Harry.

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