gadzooks

interjection

gad·​zooks gad-ˈzüks  -ˈzu̇ks 

often capitalized

archaic

—used as a mild oath

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from God's hooks, the nails of the Crucifixion

First Known Use

circa 1652, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gadzooks

• chapbooks
• cookbooks
• guidebooks
• handbooks
• logbooks
• notebooks
• outlooks
• schoolbooks
• scrapbooks
• textbooks
• workbooks
• yearbooks