Added 9 October 2026
dickens
/ˈdɪkɪnz/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dickens at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The devil.
She can go to the dickens for what she said.
- A disturbance or row.
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Used as an intensifier in the phrase the dickens; see that entry.
Why the dickens did he do that?
Origin
Origin: 1590–1600; apparently a fanciful use of the proper name Dicken, diminutive form of Dick.
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