godzooks
godzooks is the archaic form of gadzooks.
Meaning of gadzooks
Interjection
- An expression of surprise, shock, etc.
- “I should explain that among the books that recently arrived at the office was a slim volume from his pen dealing with the Preparatory School and giving it an enthusiastic build-up. The formative years which we spent there, he said, were the happiest of our life.”
“Gadzooks!”1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter II
- Synonyms:
- wow
- “I should explain that among the books that recently arrived at the office was a slim volume from his pen dealing with the Preparatory School and giving it an enthusiastic build-up. The formative years which we spent there, he said, were the happiest of our life.”
Questions about godzooks
- What is godzooks the archaic form of?
- Godzooks is the archaic form of gadzooks.
Words near godzooks in the dictionary
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