dickens

IPA: dˈɪkʌnz

(euphemistic) The devil.
In the phrase the dickens (Used as an intensifier).
A disturbance or row.
A surname originating as a patronymic, notably borne by Charles Dickens, English novelist.
A small city, the county seat of Dickens County, Texas, United States.

Examples of "dickens" in Sentences

What the dickens is the government trying to do to the US?
What a dickens is the Woman always a whimpring about Murder for?
But what the dickens is the story behind the hands-on-chest cake?
"What the dickens is the woman drivelling about?" the General demanded.
But who the dickens is it? said Tommy, after shaking hands heartily with Nat.
I don't know who in dickens you think you are, but "good American" you certainly are not.
How the dickens is a fellow to get to sleep while you're playing Punch and Judy in there?
You know, when -- when Don taught me how to ask a tough question and go after him, they would look at me as, like, you know, what the dickens is the matter with you?