2007-09-24 11:09:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
It's a reference to the original sprinter, Marcus Tweinus.
In ancient Greek Sparta, where they held the
races, the money equivalent of our dollar
was known as 'the Diccon'--whenever
Tweinus ran, the smart money ran
with him also.
Hence, what we spell and call, 'the Dickens'.
2007-09-24 11:15:12 · answer #1 · answered by rockman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let us blame Shakespeare .
>> Dickens is a euphemism for the word devil, possibly via devilkins. Shakespeare used it in 'the Merry Wives of Windsor: 'I cannot tell what the dickens his name is my husband had him of.' <<
2007-09-24 12:02:42 · answer #2 · answered by kaytee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the dickens is like over exaggerating something
2007-09-24 11:12:45 · answer #3 · answered by Albanian52 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To emphasize something in reference to the Devil
2007-09-24 11:16:48 · answer #4 · answered by Ink Corporate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A farmhouse?
2007-09-24 11:13:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody knows.
2007-09-24 11:11:44 · answer #6 · answered by Galahad 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think it means he ran like h-ll
2007-09-24 11:32:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but Good One!!!!!
2007-09-24 11:14:28 · answer #8 · answered by Connie B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋