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zoinks en · INTJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

The earliest and most commonly known usage of this term is in the American cartoon Scooby-Doo, where it was used regularly by one of the main characters, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers.

Meanings

  1. Expressing surprise, fear, etc.
    • After gulping hard, I said aloud, “Zoinks.” I was expecting a big black crow to peck out my eyes, or a woman to hang herself out the second story window. 2012, Michael W. Messer, Forever Sixteen, page 39:
    • Oh Zoinks! This really smurfs things up for me! Well, at least I now know why many of my friends might feel my slang isn't as radicool as I do. 1998 March 28, David W Miller, “Re: Slang (was: REVIEW: Vampire Science)”, in rec.arts.drwho (Usenet):

Synonyms

jinkies · zoiks · yikes · jeepers

wikipedia: Scooby-Doo

zoinks en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of zoink
    form of zoink