Satan n.
a euph. for hell, the phr. (3) or the devil.
Bulletin (Sydney) 21 Mar. 17/2: I fancy blood and fire will suit my hook well, / I’ve only joined the Army of the Lord – / Who send me to belt Satan out of Crookwell! | ||
Fife Free Press 19 June 3/2: It takes a Satan of a lot to disturb the equilibrium of yours truly. |
SE in slang uses
In compounds
dice.
Hudibras Redivivus II:5 14: So stepping in where Punks and Beaus, / With Satan’s Bones were vying Throws. |
(N.Z. prison) a cell for ‘at-risk’ inmates.
Boobslang [U. Canterbury D.Phil. thesis] 158/2: Satan’s box n. a cell for suicidal inmates. |
the vagina.
[book title] Satans jimcrack, or, The mousetrap of iniquity being a discourse against whoreing. |
(drugs) any inhalant.
Dict. Drug Abuse Terms 172: [...] Pearls, Poppers, Rush, Satan’s Scent, Shotgun, Snappers, Sniffers, Toilet Water. | ||
Chinese Girl (2001) 12: The names themselves began to make you free. Paradise white, Quicksilver, Rainbows, Satan’s secret, Blowcaine. | ||
et al. Clinical Toxicology 655: [Amyl nitrate has] been sold under such names as Rush, Locker Room, Bolt, Climax, Satan’s Scent, Oz, Hardware, Bang, Mama Poppers. | ||
ONDCP Street Terms 18: Satan’s secret — Inhalants. |