dickens 
dickens definition
dick·ens (dik′ənz)
noun
Brit., Slang devil; deuce: used, with the, only in interjectional phrases, as a mild oath or exclamation of annoyance, surprise, or frustration what the dickens is that about?
Etymology: prob. < Dickon, nickname for Richard
Dickens definition
Dick·ens (dik′ənz)
Dickens,
Charles (John Huffam) (pseud. Boz) 1812-70; Eng. novelist
Related Forms:
- Dickensian Dick·en·si·an (di ken′zē ən) adjective
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