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dick⋅ens

  [dik-inz]
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–noun
devil; deuce (usually prec. by the and often used in exclamations and as a mild imprecation): The dickens you say! What the dickens does he want?
Origin:
1590–1600; appar. a fanciful use of Dicken, form of Dick, proper name

Dick⋅ens

  [dik-inz]
–noun
Charles (John Huf⋅fam) [huhf-uhm] , (“Boz”), 1812–70, English novelist.
Related forms:
Dick⋅en⋅si⋅an  [di-ken-zee-uhn] , adjective
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dick·ens   (dĭk'ənz)   
n.   Informal

  1. A severe reprimand or expression of anger: gave me the dickens for being late.

  2. Used as an intensive: What in the dickens is that?


[Alteration of devil (influenced by the name Dickens).]
Dick·ens   (dĭk'ĭnz)   
British writer known for his tales of Victorian life and times. His works, which first appeared in serialized form, include The Pickwick Papers (1836-1837), Oliver Twist (1837-1838), and David Copperfield (1849-1850).
Dick·en'si·an (dĭ-kěn'zē-ən) adj.
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