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zookers

zookers interjection: an expression of mild annoyance, surprise etc.

Interjection

  1. (obsolete) An expression of mild annoyance, surprise etc.
    • ‘Zookers, lass, I never envy these young fellows their rides and scampers, unless when you come across me.’1817, Rob Roy, Walter Scott, section VIII

Origin of zookers

Shortened from gadswookers, Godsookers; compare gadzooks.

Questions about zookers

What does zookers mean?
Zookers means an expression of mild annoyance, surprise etc.
What part of speech is zookers?
Zookers is an interjection.

Words near zookers in the dictionary

  1. zookeep
  2. zookeeper
  3. zookeepers
  4. zookeeping
  5. zookeeps
  6. zookers
  7. zooking
  8. zooks
  9. zool.
  10. Zoola
  11. zoolagnia

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