dickens

noun dick·ens \ˈdi-kənz\

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euphemism

First Known Use: 1598

biographical name Dick·ens \ˈdi-kənz\

Charles John Huffam 1812–1870 pseud. Boz \ˈbäz, ˈbōz\ Eng. nov.

— Dick·en·si·an \di-ˈken-zē-ən, -sē-\ adjective

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