dick·ens 
/ˈdɪkənz/ noun
/ˈdɪkənz/ noun Meaning:
the dickens
informal + old-fashioned — used to make a statement or question more forceful ▪ What the dickens [=the devil] do you mean? ▪ We'll have to work like the dickens [=very hard] to finish this project. ▪ (US) It scared/frightened the dickens out of people. [=scared people very badly] ▪ (US) She's as cute as the dickens. [=she's very cute]
