zoinks

[ zoingks ]

interjection

, Informal.

1. (used to express surprise or dismay):

   Zoinks, that's more than I thought it would cost.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoinks¹

First recorded in 1965–70; of expressive origin

Example Sentences

“Zoinks dude. Sometimes licks are a little too devious,” one commenter wrote about a video in which the poster walked toward school, with a key, hashtag “diabolical.”

From New York Times

Where did the catchphrase “Zoinks” come from?

From Washington Post

He even had a catchphrase: “Zoinks!”

From Washington Times

He even had a catchphrase: "Zoinks!"

From US News

Photograph: Karina Finegan/Starz Original Belting olfactory triptych concludes in cloud of musky ambivalence Another superior squint through Auntie's Zoinks!

From The Guardian