dickens /ˈdɪkɪnz/ noun3 •Used as an intensifier in the phrase the dickens; see that entry.Why the dickens did he do that?We had the dickens of a row. •(euphemistic) The devil.She can go to the dickens for what she said.You scared the dickens out of me. •A disturbance or row.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! — 2013