It's from the Merry Wives of Windsor, Act III Scene 2.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
waht charcter says "i cannot tell what the dickens his name is "
The phrase "I cannot tell what the dickens his name is" comes from Shakespeare's play "The Tempest." It is spoken by the character Trinculo in Act 5, Scene 1, as he expresses confusion about the identity of Caliban. The term "dickens" is an old euphemism for the devil, used to convey surprise or perplexity.
Merry Wives of Windsor, Act III Scene 2
The Merry Wives of Windsor: "FORD: Where had you this pretty weathercock? MRS PAGE: I cannot tell what the dickens his name is my husband had him of".This quotation is from Act 3 Scene 2 of The Merry Wives of Windsor.
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The Merry Wives of Windsor
Dickens was a euphamism for the Devil. So "it hurts like the dickens" is another way of saying "it hurts like the Devil". It's a very old phrase that dates back to Shakespeare's day. Shakespeare used the line " I cannot tell what the dickens his name is" in the Merry Wives of Windsor.
waht charcter says "i cannot tell what the dickens his name is "
The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Merry Wives of Windsor, Act III Scene 2
The Merry Wives of Windsor: "FORD: Where had you this pretty weathercock? MRS PAGE: I cannot tell what the dickens his name is my husband had him of".This quotation is from Act 3 Scene 2 of The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Mrs. Page says it in The Merry Wives of Windsor.
waht charcter says "i cannot tell what the dickens his name is "
Merry Wives of Windsor. It's the same play that gave us "the world's my oyster".
waht charcter says "i cannot tell what the dickens his name is "
The line is Frailty thy name is woman, NOT vanity and it is from Hamlet.