Synonyms for
Dickens
Definition
a euphemism for devil, used to express anger or frustration
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- what the dickens
- bless my dickens
- poor dickens
- hard-luck dickens
- poor old dickens
- little dickens
Word family
noun Dickensian
Usage note
Often used in the phrase 'what the dickens' as an exclamation of surprise or frustration. Can also refer to something or someone of poor quality or unfortunate circumstances.
Example sentences
- What in the dickens is that noise?
- Im so frustrated, I could scream like the dickens!
- The storm was raging like the dickens outside.
- The little boy was scared out of his wits when he saw the dickens in the haunted house.
- She had no idea what the dickens he was talking about.
Quotes
What the dickens?
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.
Hes as tight as the dickens when it comes to money.