dickens

Meaning

1. (euphemistic) The devil.
2. In the phrase the dickens (Used as an intensifier).
3. A disturbance or row.

Synonyms

deuce

devil

by Jove

Translations

الشّيطان

diable

dimoni

diantre

dimonis

redimoni

redimonis

redéu

vatua

vatua l’olla

διάβολε

Diable

Satan

diavolo

demônio

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪkɪnz/

Etymology

Origin: 1590–1600; apparently a fanciful use of the proper name Dicken, diminutive form of Dick.