Gadzooks Definition
gădzo͝oks
interjection
Used as a mild oath.
Webster's New World
(archaic) An expression of surprise, shock etc.
Wiktionary
Origin of Gadzooks
Perhaps alteration of God's hooks the nails of the crucifixion of Jesus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Contraction of God’s hooks, with reference to the nails of the crucifixion of Jesus.
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