dickens
noun
Form of dicken , plural of dicken.
Simple meaning
A disturbance or row.
Pronunciation
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dikuhnzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɪkənz
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Definition
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noun
In the phrase the dickens (Used as an intensifier).
A disturbance or row.
euphemistic
The devil.
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- “What the dickens is going on here with all this noise?”noun
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