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Word entry · 7 letters

dickens

Best crossword clue

"Victorian novelist"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈdɪkɪnz/Part of speech nounSorted cdeiknsStarts with DEnds with S1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Used in mild exclamations of surprise, annoyance, or confusion.

Word origin

From Dicken, a medieval diminutive form of Dick + the patronymic suffix -s.

Used in a sentence

  • She can go to the dickens for what she said.
  • You scared the dickens out of me.
  • 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!

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