[like the Dickens]

unjustly overbearing, irrationally, to be unjust like Scrooge, ridiculous, unfair,

"it's hot like the Dickens" (said in chappelle's show)

"My salary is like the Dickens"

by Reynaldo J. August 7, 2008

Working Like The Dickens

Failing to reach job performance standards despite repeated claims to the contrary from one's superior.

Kevin, according to his boss, is working like the dickens day and night. Unfortunately, he's failing miserably at his job.

by Timberwolves Central July 31, 2008

full of the dickens

to be full of the mf dickens, to have the spirit of a raging Charles Dickens through your blood stream

i've been cooped up in this dark room all day i just need to get out and release some serious energy. i'm "full of the dickens!"

by katrinagoldfinch March 1, 2011

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

What the Dickens?

An exclamation, in a similar vein to "What the hell?". Derives from popular dead author and dead street fighter Charles Dickens.

Person 1: "While you were out I broke into your house and shat in your oven."

Person 2: "What the Dickens?!"

Person 1: "Ol.."

by kleptonin April 25, 2004

What the Dickens?

Colloquial Phrase

Meaning to question the situation someone might find themselves involved with.

Transexual interpretation:

Manchester trans hangout "Dickenses" 70z and 80z.

"Upon the approach of two gentlemen dressed as ladies I immediately exclaimed to the fellow next to me, WHAT THE DICKENS? before replacing my napkin upon my knee."

by Tony du Angletere March 20, 2022

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