played the dickens with

A form of play the dickens with — Synonym of play the devil with.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of play the dickens with
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APA

played the dickens with. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/played%20the%20dickens%20with

MLA

“played the dickens with.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/played%20the%20dickens%20with. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “played the dickens with,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/played%20the%20dickens%20with.

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