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ALL meanings of dickens

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  • noun dickens Charles (John Huffam), pen name Boz. 1812–70, English novelist, famous for the humour and sympathy of his characterization and his criticism of social injustice. His major works include The Pickwick Papers (1837), Oliver Twist (1839), Nicholas Nickleby (1839), Old Curiosity Shop (1840–41), Martin Chuzzlewit (1844), David Copperfield (1850), Bleak House (1853), Little Dorrit (1857), and Great Expectations (1861) 3
  • noun dickens Charles (John Huffam)(pseud. Boz) 1812-70; Eng. novelist 3
  • noun dickens devil; deuce 3
  • noun dickens Used for emphasis, euphemistically invoking the Devil. 1
  • noun dickens Charles (John Huf·fam) [huhf-uh m] /ˈhʌf əm/ (Show IPA), ("Boz") 1812–70, English novelist. 1
  • noun dickens (euphemistic) The devil. 0
  • noun dickens In the phrase the dickens (Used as an intensifier). 0
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