Dickensian

Variant of 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

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