OLD NICK. The Devil: from NEKEN, the evil spirit of the
north.
OLD ONE. The Devil. Likewise an expression of quizzical
familiarity, as "how d'ye do, OLD ONE?"
OLD PEGG. Poor Yorkshire cheese, made of skimmed
milk.
OLD POGER. The Devil.
OLD STAGER. One accustomed to business, one who knows mankind.
OLD TOAST. A brisk old fellow. CANT.
OLD DOSS. Bridewell.
OLIVER'S SCULL. A chamber pot.
OLLI COMPOLLI. The name of one of the principal rogues
of the canting crew. CANT.
OMNIUM GATHERUM. The whole together: jocular imitation
of law Latin.