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Grammar : Noun
Spell : dik-inz
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɪk ɪnz



Definition of the dickens

Origin :
  • exclamation, 1590s, apparently a substitute for devil; probably altered from Dickon, nickname for Richard and source of the surnames Dickens and Dickenson, but exact derivation and meaning are unknown.
  • As in devil : noun demon

Synonyms for the dickens

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