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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dick•ens (dik′inz),USA pronunciation n. - 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?
- apparently a fanciful use of Dicken, form of Dick, proper name 1590–1600
Dick•ens (dik′inz),USA pronunciation n. Charles (John Huf•fam) (huf′əm),USA pronunciation ("Boz''), 1812–70, English novelist. Dick•en•si•an (di ken′zē ən),USA pronunciation adj.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dickens /ˈdɪkɪnz/ n - informal
a euphemistic word for devil: what the dickens?
Etymology: 16th Century: from the name Dickens |