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Meanings of old devil in English

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Usage of old devil in English
1
Yes, sir, that old devil is taking a hand in the game.
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail
2
The old devil himself must have been playing mischief with my calculations.
Eveline Mandeville / Or, The Horse Thief Rival
3
But that old devil of a Murphy just enjoys such a trip.
Bob Hampton of Placer
4
He's in there now, drunk as a biled owl-thelazy old devil.
The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories
5
It soon came the old devil's turn to go to Ivan's house.
The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories
6
You were an old devil, no doubt, but you would not lie!
Over the Pass
7
That must have been some date this weekend, you old devil you.
Beneath a southern sky
8
So the old devil went up to the balcony and addressed the people.
The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories
9
The horses are ready and the old devil is fastened to the saddle.
The Knights of the Cross, or, Krzyzacy: Historical Romance
10
What an obstinate old devil; but I must hear the story.
The Pacha of Many Tales
11
We must not spoil the chance of capturing this old devil.
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail
12
The brain of that old devil is going back on him.
Harrigan
13
Thus the old devil was obliged to go to sleep hungry.
The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories
14
I reckon this rotten old devil had to have another million.
Flappers and Philosophers
15
We sent a tug after you, but that old devil had you tight.
Revenge!
16
And so I should be if he wasn't such a stingy old devil.
Captivity
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Old devil through the time
Old devil across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common