dickens
The devilThe devil.
» It hurt like the dickens.
Meaning
3 senses(euphemistic)The devil.
She can go to the dickens for what she said.
You scared the dickens out of me.
A disturbance or row.
Used as an intensifier in the phrase the dickens; see that entry.
Why the dickens did he do that?
We had the dickens of a row.
- English writer whose novels depicted and criticized social injustice (1812-1870)
- a word used in exclamations of confusion
Examples
13 sentencesIt hurt like the dickens.
I like Christie's novels better than Dickens's.
Dickens was a very prolific writer.
ruДиккенс был очень плодовитым писателем. — marafon
deDickens war ein sehr produktiver Schriftsteller. — nubok
She's just as cute as the dickens!
Dickens' thoughts come across along with the vivid depiction of old London.
Origin
Origin: 1590–1600; apparently a fanciful use of the proper name Dicken, diminutive form ofOrigin: 1590–1600; apparently a fanciful use of the proper name Dicken, diminutive form of Dick.
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Forms
plural: dickensesSynonyms
9 synonyms- English writer whose novels depicted and criticized social injustice (1812-1870):Charles DickensCharles John Huffam Dickens
- a word used in exclamations of confusion:devildeuce