"God's teeth" meaning in English

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Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj|head=God's teeth}} God's teeth
  1. An exclamation of surprise or amazement. Synonyms: wow
    Sense id: en-God's_teeth-en-intj-aJn4Sn-Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1971, Irish Review, The Irish Review - Volumes 1-4, Lemma Publishing Corporation, page 327",
          "text": "Watty: A rebel! (He shakes his head) God's teeth, no.\nAbbey: God's teeth, ay. You're in a rebel's house. (Watty gapes in bewilderment).",
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          "ref": "1973, Paul Foster, Elizabeth I & Other Plays, Calder & Boyars, page 15",
          "text": "GOD'S TEETH, DOGGEREL! That's all I ever hear from that mitred prince. Hellfire and chopblocks. The gibbet and brimstone. God, what a sick man he is! What do they do to amuse themselves in Rome? Smack midgets?",
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          "text": "\"God's teeth!\" Cranston cried as he looked around. Vechey's corpse lay in the center of the tower near a rickety hut, formerly used by guards on sentry duty.",
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