Gadzooks

[ gad-zooks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

, Archaic.

gadzooks

/ ɡædˈzuːks /

1645–55; perhaps representing God's hooks (i.e., the nails of Christ's Cross); Gad

C17: perhaps from God's hooks (the nails of the cross); see Gad ¹

The poor fish claps his hand to his forehead and cries 'Gadzooks!

Gadzooks, neighbors, but I shouldn't be a whit surprised if that old party is a duke in disguise!

Well, this Mr. Summerfield is a brave Fellow, Gadzooks he is.

Gadzooks, a most ingenious contrivance—if we were to go through with it.

Gadzooks, Jenny, will I never get sense or liberality into your head?

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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