Dickens Meaning in English
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Definición
"Dickens" is an old-fashioned mild exclamation used to express surprise, annoyance, or emphasis, similar to "devil" or "the heck." It often appears in phrases like "What the dickens?" or "The dickens you say!"
Uso & Matices
Primarily used in old-fashioned or literary English—rare in modern conversation. Found in phrases like "What the dickens?" and never refers to the author Charles Dickens. Considered mild and inoffensive; often replaced by "the heck" or "the devil" today.
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Where the dickens have you been? I’ve been looking everywhere!
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What the dickens is going on here?
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Who the dickens left the door open?
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It's cold as the dickens outside.
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You scared the dickens out of me!
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He works like the dickens to finish everything on time.
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