Odsbodikins

or Odds·bod·i·kins

[ odz-bod-i-kinz ]

interjection

, Archaic.

1. Gadsbodikins.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Odsbodikins¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

The need to avoid such transgressions produced various euphemisms, many of them familiar today, such as “by Jove,” “by George,” “gosh,” “golly” and “Odsbodikins,” which started as “God’s body.”

From Wall Street Journal

They were people who said “Odsbodikins” and did everything they could to avoid talking about their pants.

From Wall Street Journal

The man of phlegm is sensible of the emptiness of his discourse, and will tell you, that "I'fackins," such a thing is true: or if you warm him a little, he may run into passion, and cry, "Odsbodikins," you do not say right.

From Project Gutenberg

In drat, formerly 'od rot, zounds for God's wounds, 'sdeath, odsbodikins, etc., there is probably a deliberate avoidance of profanity.

From Project Gutenberg

"Odsbodikins! are you there, honey?" said Titus, who discovered his ally; "the bird's caught, you see."

From Project Gutenberg