Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the dickens out of

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: the dick-en-s out of
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Used as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly, with vigour, to an intense degree.

Example Sentences

"There is claim-jumping galore, murder, robbery, train ride shenanigans, sheriffs, bare fist fights and all the go-withs. Hero John Wayne knocks the dickens out of Randy Scott and finally wins Marlene [Dietrich]."

Phrases

the dickens

Frequently Paired Words

the dickens

Synonyms

seven bells out of seven hells out of the bejeebers out of the bejesus out of the crap out of the daylight out of the daylights out of the devil out of the dickens out of the flying fuck out of the fuck out of the fuckola out of

Questions

What does the dickens out of mean?: Used as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly, with vigour, to an intense degree.

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