Meaning

1 senses

  1. (Southern US)The Devil.

Origin

Probably an alteration of scrat, from Middle English scrat, skratt, scratte, ultimately fr

Probably an alteration of scrat, from Middle English scrat, skratt, scratte, ultimately from Old Norse skratti (“a type of demon”).

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Synonyms

44 synonyms
AdversaryC1BeastB1DevilB2EnemyB1Old NedOld NickOld SerpentAduwallahAl-ShaytaanAntichristarchfiendAsh-ShaytanAzazelBeelzebub

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
okonomiyakiokraoldA1oldenolderoldie
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