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).
[Perhaps alteration of God's hooks, the nails of the crucifixion of Christ.]
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gad·zooks (găd'zūks') ![]() |
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).
[Perhaps alteration of God's hooks, the nails of the crucifixion of Christ.]
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