(UK, regional, obsolete) The devil; the dickens; mischief.
(UK, regional, obsolete) The devil; the dickens; mischief.
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A dated British slang term for a riot, uproar, or general commotion — a state of chaos and noise. The phrase implies something beyond a mere disturbance, elevating the disorder to something that even the devil would enjoy. Found in older British slang literature and occasionally in period fiction.