英语词汇gadzooks的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	gadzooks
词源	gadzooks interj. 1690s, a condensed form of some exclamation, usually said to be God's hooks (nails of Christ's Cross) or even God's hocks. Compare godsookers (1670s). The use of Gad for God (as in egad) is first attested 1590s. Among other similar "phraseological combinations" noted by OED (all from 17c.) were gadsbobs, gadslid, gadsniggers, gadsbudlikins, and gadsnouns; in all of which the second elements are sometimes said to be mere fanciful syllables. Entries linking to gadzooks egad interj. 1670s, I gad, a softened oath, second element God, first uncertain; perhaps it represents exclamation ah. zounds interj. c. 1600, oath of surprise or anger, altered from (by) God's wounds!, in reference to the wounds of Christ on the Cross. "One of the innumerable oaths having reference to Christ's passion" [Century Dictionary]. Compare gadzooks. updated on February 02, 2015
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