"Sam Scratch" meaning in All languages combined

See Sam Scratch on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: See Old Scratch. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Sam Scratch}} Sam Scratch
  1. (chiefly Midland US, Southern US) The Devil. Tags: Southern-US Synonyms: Old Nick, Old Serpent, Satan
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