GADZOOKS

Meaning of GADZOOKS in English

amazing, holy Moses , wow

"Bev had triplets!" "Gadzooks! How did that happen?"

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

GADZOOKS — interjection Usage: often capitalized Etymology: perhaps from God's hooks, the nails of the Crucifixion Date: 1694 archaic — used as …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GADZOOKS — gadˈzu̇ks, -üks interjection Usage: often capitalized Etymology: gads (euphemism for God's ) + zooks, origin unknown archaic — a mild …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GADZOOKS — /gad'zoohks"/ , interj. Archaic. (used as a mild oath.) Also, Odzooks, Odzookers . [ 1645-55; perh. repr. God's hooks (i.e., …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GADZOOKS — interj. (Archaic) exclamation that expresses surprise, exclamation used as a mild oath
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GADZOOKS — interjection Usage: often capitalized Etymology: perhaps from God's hooks, the nails of the Crucifixion Date: 1694 archaic — used as …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GADZOOKS — [ gad'zu:ks ] ■ exclamation archaic expressing surprise or annoyance. Origin C17: alt. of God's hooks , i.e. the nails …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GADZOOKS — [gad.zooks] interj, often cap [perh. fr. God's hooks, the nails of the Crucifixion] (1694) archaic--used as a mild oath
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GADZOOKS — gadzooks BrE AmE ( ˌ ) ɡæd ˈzuːks
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GADZOOKS — / gædˈzuːks; NAmE / exclamation ( old use ) used in the past to show that sb is surprised or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GADZOOKS — int. archaic an expression of asseveration etc. [GAD(2) + zooks of unkn. orig.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GADZOOKS — int. archaic an expression of asseveration etc. [ GAD(2) + zooks of unkn. orig. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GADZOOKS — int. archaic an expression of asseveration etc. Etymology: GAD(2) + zooks of unkn. orig.
Oxford English vocab
GADZOOKS — Interjection showing surprise. Example: Gadzooks! You really startled me.
Slang English vocab
GADZOOKS — interj. Pronunciation: gad- ' züks, - ' zu ̇ ks Function: interjection Usage: often cap Etymology: perhaps from God's hooks, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ZOOKS — /zooks, zoohks/ , interj. (used in exclamatory phrases as a mild oath.) [ 1625-35; short for GADZOOKS ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ODZOOKS — /od zooks", -zoohks"/ , interj. Gadzooks. Also, Odzookers /od zook"euhrz, -zooh"keuhrz/ . [ 1685-95 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ZOOKS — interjection Etymology: short for gadzooks Date: 1634 archaic — used as a mild oath
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ZOOKS — [zooks] interj [short for gadzooks] (1634) archaic--used as a mild oath
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PROCEEDS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE net ▪ CrossCom says that it plans to use the net proceeds for new …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MIRACULE — A scientifically acceptable miracle. Example: Gadzooks, it's the Miracule of Birth.
Slang English vocab
EGADZOOKS — Exclamation of surprise and astonishment. A combination of egad and gadzooks. Example: Egadzooks! That is just WRONG.
Slang English vocab
THE DICKENS YOU SAY — that is unbelievable, gadzooks , say what "Ping, you won a car!" "The dickens you say!"
English Idioms vocabulary

English Idioms vocabulary

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