What the Dickens?


d-ckens is a euphemism for “devil”. from shakespeare’s “merry wives of windsor”,(act iii, scene ii).
“i cannot tell what the d-ckens his name is”.

(not from charles d-ckens.)
what the d-ckens?

what the d-ckens were you thinking?
similar in meaning to what the heck, what the h-ll, etc. is most commonly used in a a state of puzzlement and awe.
what the d-ckens? i could have sworn that the rickshaw was on fire when i left the the east indian trading company!
an exclamation, in a similar vein to “what the h-ll?”. derives from popular dead author and dead street fighter charles d-ckens.
person 1: “while you were out i broke into your house and shat in your oven.”

person 2: “what the d-ckens?!”

person 1: “ol..”

Read Also:

  • poom poom

    the thing found only in girls, the thing that makes a female awesome gina is so great, she has off the scale poom. extremely short shorts it was a hot day, so she decided to wear her poom pooms instead of her jeans. she should not be wearing those poom pooms with all that cellulite! […]

  • Let Down

    a very bad decision by a certain person that makes others very disappionted gerard stated we could come to his house on friday, then made a bs, let down choice and dident let us. when a girl you love decides to leave you dangling on a string over a tank of acid. she promises to […]

  • Kelly Rowland

    pretty brown skinned female. she looks like a kelly rowland member of group destiny’s child. 4.3 range, alto. made solo alb-m simply deep. beautiful sultry voice. will come out with new cd in february 2007. also along with charlie baltimore started trend of black girls with red hair. beyonce, mich-lle and kelly rowland are members […]

  • boobybucket

    b–by bucket is the word that is always useful and always funny. it is used for an adjetive or a noun. just say it whenever there is an akward silence. or mouth it when your friend is making an important presentation in cl-ss. they will laugh and you will too. good times for all. he […]

  • hippie bus

    any volkswagen bus of the 1960′ and 1970’s. although most vw buses that are driven by hippies nowadays are of the 1968 to 1979 bay window body style. the 1950 to 1967 split window vw bus however is the original mode of transportation for transporting at least 7 tie-dies. i wouldn’t consider a vw vanagon […]


Disclaimer: What the Dickens? definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.