I cannot tell what the dickens his name is (Shakespeare). The dickens! Has the Rogue of a Count play'd us another trick then? (Vanbrugh and Cibber).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dick·ens — /ˈdıkənz/ noun the dickens informal + old fashioned used to make a statement or question more forceful What the dickens [=the devil] do you mean? We ll have to work like the dickens [=very hard] to finish this project. (US) It scared/ … Useful english dictionary
dick — dick·cis·sel; dick·ens; dick·in·son·ite; dick·ite; dick·so·nia; dick; nid·dick; tad·dick; tod·dick; dick·en·si·an; dick·er; dick·ey; ben·e·dick; dick·so·ni·oid; … English syllables
Dick Rudolph — Pitcher Born: August 25, 1887(1887 08 25) New York, New York … Wikipedia
King Size Dick — 2009 King Size Dick (* 29. Dezember 1942 in Köln; bürgerlich Heinz Ganss) ist ein deutscher Rocksänger, der überwiegend Kölsch singt. Inhaltsverzeichnis … Deutsch Wikipedia
dickens — dick·ens … English syllables
Dickens,Charles John Huffam — Dick·ens (dĭkʹĭnz), Charles John Huffam. Pen name Boz. 1812 1870. British writer known for his tales of Victorian life and times. His works, which first appeared in serialized form, include The Pickwick Papers (1836 1837), Oliver Twist (1837… … Universalium
Dickens — Dick•ens [[t]ˈdɪk ɪnz[/t]] n. big Charles (John Huf•fam) [[t]ˈhʌf əm[/t]] (“Boz”), 1812–70, English novelist. Dick•en•si•an dɪˈkɛn zi ən adj … From formal English to slang
dickens — dick|ens [ˈdıkınz] n spoken old fashioned [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from the name Dickens] 1.) what/who/where the dickens ...? used when asking a question to show that you are very surprised or angry ▪ What the dickens is the matter with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dickens — dick|ens [ dıkınz ] noun uncount what/why/how etc. the dickens INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED used for emphasizing a question when you are surprised or angry as smart/pretty/mean etc. as the dickens AMERICAN INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED used for emphasizing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dickens — dick•ens [[t]ˈdɪk ɪnz[/t]] n. devil; deuce (usu. prec. by the) • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
