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dickens

dic·kens

UK/ˈdɪkɪnz/ US/ˈdɪkənz/ fairly common

noun

1.

a word used in exclamations of confusion

  • “what the devil”
  • “the deuce with it”
  • “the dickens you say”
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2.

English writer whose novels depicted and criticized social injustice (1812-1870)

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Origin

Origin: 1590-1600; apparently a fanciful use of the proper name Dicken, diminutive form of Dick.

Phrases

  • play the dickens with
  • the dickens out of
  • the dickens you say

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