Old Ned
/ˌəʊl(d) ˈnɛd/North American informal (originally and chiefly US )
noun
The Devil.
- Chiefly in phrases evoking a bad or chaotic state of affairs..
Origin
Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). From old + Ned, pet-form of the male forename Edward.
- astroturfing
- astrovirus
- a stubby short of a sixpack
- Asturian
- Asturias
- Asturias, Miguel Ángel
- astute
- astutely
- astuteness
- astylar
- Asunción
- asunder
- Asur
- asura
- ASV
- ASW
- Aswan
- aswarm
- (as) warm as toast
- as was
- as well
- as well as
- as well he (or she etc.) might (or may)
- (as) white as a sheet
- as who should say