In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DICKENS
devil, deuce, dickens
(noun) a word used in exclamations of confusion; “what the devil”; “the deuce with it”; “the dickens you say”
Dickens, Charles Dickens, Charles John Huffam Dickens
(noun) English writer whose novels depicted and criticized social injustice (1812-1870)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dickens (uncountable)
(euphemistic) The devil.
In the phrase the dickens (Used as an intensifier).
A disturbance or row.
Synonyms
• (intensifier): on earth, the hell, the devil, the heck, the fuck
Anagrams
• snicked
Etymology
Proper noun
Dickens
A patronymic surname.
Charles Dickens, English novelist.
A small city, the county seat of Dickens County, Texas, United States.
Anagrams
• snicked
Source: Wiktionary
Dick"ens, n. or interj. Etym: [Perh. a contr. of the dim. devilkins.]
Definition: The devil. [A vulgar euphemism.] I can not tell what the dickens his name is. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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