ZOUNDS


Meaning of ZOUNDS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈzau̇n(d)z, ˈzün(d)z, ˈzwau̇n(d)z, ˈzwün(d)z ]

interjection

Etymology: euphemism for God's wounds

Date: 1592

— used as a mild oath

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.