Old Harry

noun

1. Older Use. the devil; Satan.

Old Harry

noun

1. informal.
   a jocular name for Satan

Word History and Origins

Origin of Old Harry¹

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

The diver, who had been in the sea close to Old Harry Rocks near Swanage, was reported missing on Tuesday at about 18:00 BST.

From BBC

The holidaymaker, from Bristol, set off with his 16-year-old son on a journey from Studland Bay to Old Harry Rocks on the afternoon of 3 July.

From BBC

It helped me relax to hold an old Harry Potter wand I use as a fake microphone when I sing in private.

From Literature

A battered old Harry Potter book picked up for 50p in a charity shop is expected to sell for up to £3,000 at auction.

From BBC

Marine biologist Dr Alice Hall of Bournemouth University also dived on a chalk boulder reef site near Old Harry Rocks where two ships had recently moored.

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