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, -ˈzu̇ks \Definition of gadzooks
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“Gadzooks.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gadzooks. Accessed 27 January 2020.
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The first known use of gadzooks was circa 1652
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