Gadzooks

[ gad-zooks ]

interjection

, Archaic.

1. (used as a mild oath.)

gadzooks

/ ɡædˈzuːks /

interjection

1. archaic.
   a mild oath

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gadzooks¹

1645–55; perhaps representing God's hooks (i.e., the nails of Christ's Cross); Gad

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gadzooks¹

C17: perhaps from God's hooks (the nails of the cross); see Gad ¹

Example Sentences

She’s just as comfortable with language that dates from the ’50s, peppering her speech with words like “gadzooks” and “egad.”

From New York Times

Choosing to forgive strange smells or choosing that Gadzooks is not the only place that boyfriends can shop.

From Literature

I do not have the T-shirts that she likes, because they are from a store called Gadzooks, which is in the mall of new clothes.

From Literature

Jones video-chats with The Post in late August from outside a house he is renting in Los Angeles, where he is already in the midst of finishing a follow-up to “Gadzooks,” released Friday by Sacred Bones.

From Washington Post

Listening to "Gadzooks" feels like you're running through a fun house.

From Washington Post