Gadzooks

(gad zo̵̅o̅ks′, -zo̵oks′)

interjection

Archaic used as a mild oath

Origin: < God's hooks, nails of the Cross

See Gadzooks in American Heritage Dictionary 4

interjection

Used as a mild or ironic oath: “Gadzooks! Is there a panic detector, akin to a smoke detector, that sniffs anxiety in the air?” (George F. Will).

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps alteration of God's hooks, the nails of the crucifixion of Christ

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