zounds
Meaning
Expressing anger, surprise, assertion etc.
Synonyms
sapperlot
γαμώ το
morbleu
الغضبPronounced as (IPA)
/zuːndz/
Etymology
Minced form of God's wounds, with reference to the wounds from Christ's crucifixion. Compare strewth, blimey, gadzooks, 'sblood, crikey.
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