The term originated from Shakespeare's play "The Merry Wives of Windsor," in the 16th century. It is a term used in polite society to mean the Devil! (It has nothing to do with Charles Dickens.) The word appeared in a sentence (although sounding odd in modern day language) "I cannot tell what the dickens his name is my husband had him of."
My mom used to say, with humor, that someone was "full of the dickens!"
Now after researching it, I understand what she meant!
My mom used to say, with humor, that someone was "full of the dickens!"
Now after researching it, I understand what she meant!
He's full of the dickens!
by WordsWordsWords! June 17, 2018
Similar but differing slightly to the term 'twat', a Dickens is a pompous and awkward bastard who will go out of his way to needlessly berate his fellow man. Owing to the Dickens' overinflated sense of self importance the term is almost exclusively applied to ex public school boys. Often a Dickens will have been subjected to repeated bummings as a choir boy resulting in frequent pegging throughout his adult life.
Person A: That bloke just called me a pleb!
Person B: Don't worry about it, the guy is a total Dickens.
Person B: Don't worry about it, the guy is a total Dickens.
by EvanDavisPeggedMe May 08, 2015
by DJ555 July 09, 2011
To do something with speed and neccesity.
by Dr.Squintum September 30, 2009
by LeRoi July 20, 2008
A small, shrew-like creature--the result of Higgens-Pixy intercourse. if born female: dixy. Although there is a general population of 1.6 trillion dickens, there is only one dixy known to man due to lack of chromosome XX. The dickens's life goal is to create the dankest of memes
by sriricota August 15, 2018
Rough sex, usually with one male dominating the other partner, resulting in said partner having a limp or mild bruising.
"Why is Shelbie walking funny?"
"Jeff gave her a good dickening after the party last night."
"Ouch."
"Jeff gave her a good dickening after the party last night."
"Ouch."
by SemenSponge June 15, 2014