noun (the dickens) (old-fashioned, informal)
1 used in questions instead of 'devil' to show that you are annoyed or surprised:
Where the dickens did he go?
2 (AmE) used when you are saying how attractive, etc. sb is:
cute as the dickens
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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