gadzooks
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gadzooks
- /ɡædˈzuːks/
Rhymes with -uːks
Where it comes from
Minced form of God's hooks, a reference to the nails of the crucifixion of Christ.
interjection gazooks · odsooks · adzooks · odzooks · odzookens · odzookers
- 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!”
