Old nick; the Devil.
to nick
To win at dice, to hit the mark just in the nick of time, or at the critical moment.
·noun A notch cut into something. II. Nick ·noun An evil spirit of the waters. III. Nick ·noun A s...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A simpleton. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
The Devil: from NEKEN, the evil spirit of the north. ...
Regular drinking over the left thumb. ...