gadzooks en · INTJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɡædˈzuːks/
Etymology
Minced form of God's hooks, a reference to the nails of the crucifixion of Christ.
Meanings
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(archaic, qualifier:minced oath) An expression of surprise, shock, etc.
“I should explain that among the books that recently arrived at the office was a slim volume from his pen dealing with the Preparatory School and giving it an enthusiastic build-up. The formative years which we spent there, he said, were the happiest of our life.” “Gadzooks!”
1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter II:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| adzooks | alternative | lexicographic | |
| odzooks | alternative | lexicographic | |
| odsooks | alternative | lexicographic | |
| odzookers | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gazooks | alternative | lexicographic | |
| odzookens | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (12)
cs jejdanánku (Translations) · es córcholis (Translations) · es pamplinas (Translations) · es caramba (Translations) · es por los clavos de Cristo (Translations) · es repámpanos (Translations) · cs šmankote (Translations) · es carape (Translations) · es caracho (Translations) · es recórcholis (Translations) · cs božíčku (Translations) · cs jémine (Translations)