gadzooks
interjection
gad·zooks gad-ˈzüks 
-ˈzu̇ks
-ˈzu̇ks often capitalized
archaic
—used as a mild oath
Word History
Etymology
perhaps from God's hooks, the nails of the Crucifixion
First Known Use
circa 1652, in the meaning defined above
gadzooks
interjection
as in zounds
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- zounds
- egad
- gad
- whoops
- fiddlesticks
- ugh
- woops
- oh
- oops
- the dickens
- the devil
- pooh
- there
- hello
- gee
- (the) deuce
- hey
- phooey
- pshaw
- ha
- ah
- indeed
- what
- aha
- no
- lo
- well
- why
- my word
- gee whiz
- come on
- fie