"gadzooks" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /ɡædˈzuːks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gadzooks.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -uːks Etymology: Contraction of God’s hooks, a reference to the nails of the crucifixion of Christ. Head templates: {{en-interj}} gadzooks
  1. (archaic) An expression of surprise, shock etc. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): English minced oaths Synonyms: wow, odsooks, adzooks, odzooks, odzookens, odzookers Derived forms: gadzookery Translations (Translations): jejdanánku (Czech), jémine (Czech), božíčku (Czech), šmankote (Czech), por los clavos de Cristo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-gadzooks-en-intj-GbkmH9kb Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup

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