(old-fashioned or humorous)

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• Old Nick — noun (Judeo Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell • Syn: ↑Satan, ↑Devil, ↑Lucifer, ↑Beelzebub, ↑the Tempter, ↑Prince of Darkness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Old Nick — British & Australian, old fashioned, humorous the Devil (= the enemy of God in the Christian religion). In his latest film, he plays a gambler who sells his soul to Old Nick in return for winning a fortune …   New idioms dictionary

• low — 1 adjective 1 NOT HIGH a) having a top that is not far above the ground: He jumped over the low wall. | a long low building b) at a point that is not far above the ground: low clouds | Put the books on the lowest shelf. c) below the usual height …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• good — 1 /gUd/ adjective comparative better, superlative best /best/ 1 OF A HIGH STANDARD of a high standard: a good reputation | a good quality cloth | a good Muslim | This book is not as good as her last one. | His test scores were good, but hers were …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• by Jove — An exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑Jove * * * by God/​gum/​Jove etc informal old fashioned phrase used for emphasizing what you are saying or for expressing surprise I said we’d be there and, by God, we’ll be there.… …   Useful english dictionary

• kept woman — noun an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man • Syn: ↑mistress, ↑fancy woman • Hypernyms: ↑woman, ↑adult female, ↑lover • Hyponyms: ↑concu …   Useful english dictionary

• Addressing someone — When you talk to someone, you sometimes use their name. You can sometimes use their title, if they have one. Sometimes you use a word that shows how you feel about them, for example darling or idiot . Words used to address people are called… …   Useful english dictionary

• addressing someone — When you talk to someone, you sometimes use their name. You can sometimes use their title, if they have one. Sometimes you use a word that shows how you feel about them, for example darling or idiot . Words used to address people are called… …   Useful english dictionary

• sire — 1 noun 1 old use a way of addressing a king: The people await you, sire. 2 (countable usually singular) technical the father of a four legged animal, especially a horse 2 verb (T) 1 to be the father of an animal, especially a horse: a stallion… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dunce — [ dʌns ] noun count OLD FASHIONED 1. ) HUMOROUS a stupid person 2. ) OFFENSIVE someone, especially a child, who has difficulty learning things …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• unmentionables — un|men|tion|a|bles [ ʌn menʃənəblz ] noun plural OLD FASHIONED 1. ) HUMOROUS underwear 2. ) used for referring to parts of the body such as the sex organs …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English