play the dickens with
Synonym of play the devil with.
dickens
/ˈdɪkɪnz/
noun 3name 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
cute, english, favourite, favourite, novel, scared
VERB + DICKENS
go, hurt, hurts, like, study
DICKENS + NOUN
author, character
PREP.
out
Definitions
noun
1
The devil.
She can go to the dickens for what she said.
You scared the dickens out of me.
2
In the phrase the dickens (Used as an intensifier).
Why the dickens did he do that?
We had the dickens of a row.
3
A disturbance or row.
Hugh considered saying, Then I guess I'll just have to kick you a few times instead, you frog son of a bitch. Then he thought of that fat bastard Keeton, handing him a pink slip for kicking up dickens in the local tavern.
And lastly, thanks to my children, Dutch and Tallulah, for allowing me to see the magic of everything I love about popular culture anew through their eyes. This one is for you two dickens!
name
1
A surname originating as a patronymic, notably borne by Charles Dickens, English novelist.
2
A small city, the county seat of Dickens County, Texas, United States.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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She can go to the dickens for what she said.
Wiktionary02
You scared the dickens out of me.
Wiktionary03
“Four weeks ago, I was sitting down for breakfast with my beautiful wife, Evie. Evie and I were sitting down with our two beautiful little boys, Connor and C-C-- Cah-- ristopher, and Christopher looks
Wiktionary04
Dickens was the author of 'Oliver Twist'.
Tatoeba · #3971705
Today we'll study Charles Dickens.
Tatoeba · #24264606
She's just as cute as the dickens!
Tatoeba · #1160710Usage Notes
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In some senses, dickens is marked as euphemistic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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