Working like the dickens

(simile) -- Means working hard on everything BUT your own job.

Kevin has been working like the dickens lately. He has picked up a nasty addiction to cribbage and fishing but continues to suffer with his own job performance.

by Timberwolves Central April 25, 2006

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Whip out your dickens

When you quote or reference a classic work of literature in everyday speech

Guy 1 :"Hey, what's your name son?"
Guy 2:"Call me Ishmael!"
Guy 3:"Way to whip out your dickens, man."

by Mijnheer_Godmode November 21, 2010

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Charles Dickens Ägglund The Third of Manchester

A true royal indeed. He resides in Manchester after 12 grueling years of war. He has promised to kill all humans before 2025. He's also very gay.

Charles Dickens Ägglund The Third of Manchester is a master of the arts.

by duwqgyfbwf May 17, 2022

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Bored as the Dickens

When one uses the phrase bored as the Dickens, they are describing what it's like to be so bored that you are bored enough to write a bunch of famous fictional novels.

Person 1(the jester):"Hey you there are you bored too? What shall we do?"
Person 2 (the very bored very pretentious Prince):"Yes I'm very bored, bored as the Dickens. Charles Dickens that is..."
1:"GEEZ MAN! Now that's bored! What do you suppose we do about it?"
2: "I dunno cuz I'm not quite creative enough to write a bunch of novels about Christmas and ish..."
Long pause...
2: "Dont just stand there staring at me! I order you to start singing and dancing! and tell me a story in your songs too damnit!"

by AmbularityHASyourCLARITY November 18, 2020

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