Old Scratch

Old Scratch or Mr. Scratch is a nickname or pseudonym for the Devil. The name likely comes from Middle English scrat, the name of a demon or goblin, derived from Old Norse skratte.[1]

Mentions

Examples of usage of the name "Old Scratch" are found in:

Literature

Film

Television

A Christmas Carol (FX, 2019)

Music

Video games

Miscellaneous

References

  1. "Old Scratch", The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Houghton Mifflin Company, Fifth Edition, 2011
  2. "Assassin's Creed 4 Walkthrough - Sequence 05 Memory 02: Traveling Salesman (100% Sync)". Youtube. IGN Walkthroughs. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2019. "Damn You, Old Scratch."- Mary Read

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.