Re: Hard as the dickens!

From: HUMBERT Françoise (FHU@CEFIC.BE)
Date: Tue Nov 23 1999 - 01:09:30 PST

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As far as I am aware dickens here is a euphemism for the devil.  No
connection with our Charles.
It is my first e-mail to you folks: any Boz fans on this list located in
Europe?  Any Dickens Fellowship members?  I myself am writing from Brussels,
Belgium.
Regards,
Antonia

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sarah Creech [SMTP:jacreech1@AOL.COM]
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 9:30 PM
> To:   BOZ@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject:      Hard as the dickens!
>
> Does the expression, 'hard as the dickens', or it hurts like the dickens
> referring to Charles Dickens and why?

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