gadzooks
/ɡadˈzuːks
/exclamation archaic
An exclamation of surprise or annoyance.What's so bizarre about members of the public, shock horror, enjoying a film with a storyline that can be followed on gadzooks! - one viewing without having to buy the accompanying crib notes?...
- Older people have more time, more money, and now - gadzooks!
Origin
Late 17th century: alteration of God's hooks, i.e. the nails by which Christ was fastened to the cross; see gad2.
Rhymes
- sympathetic
- sympathetically
- sympathetic magic
- sympathetic smoker
- sympathetic string
- sympathique
- sympathise
- sympathiser
- sympathize
- sympathizer
- sympatholytic
- sympathomimetic
- sympathy
- sympatric
- sympatry
- sympetalous
- sympetaly
- symphonic
- symphonically
- symphonic poem
- symphonious
- symphonist
- symphony
- symphony orchestra
- Symphyla