zounds

See also: 'zounds

English

Etymology

Abbreviation of God's wounds, with reference to the wounds from Christ's crucifixion. Compare strewth, blimey, gadzooks, 'sblood, crikey.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zaʊndz/, /zuːndz/

Interjection

zounds

(chiefly dated) Expressing anger, surprise, assertion etc.
- 1597, Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet"
  'Zounds, a dog, a rat, a mouse, a cat, to scratch a man to death!
- 1870, R.M. Ballantyne, "The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands"
  Bounds, mounds, lounds, founds, kounds, downds, rounds, pounds, zounds! — hounds — ha! hounds — I have it.
- 1900, J.C. Hutcheson, "Bob Strong's Holidays"
  "Zounds!" he exclaimed. "What the dickens is that?"

Alternative forms

'zounds

Synonyms

'swounds
'dswounds
zooterkins

单词	zounds
释义	zounds See also: 'zounds English Etymology Abbreviation of God's wounds, with reference to the wounds from Christ's crucifixion. Compare strewth, blimey, gadzooks, 'sblood, crikey. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /zaʊndz/, /zuːndz/ Interjection zounds (chiefly dated) Expressing anger, surprise, assertion etc. 1597, Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet" 'Zounds, a dog, a rat, a mouse, a cat, to scratch a man to death! 1870, R.M. Ballantyne, "The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands" Bounds, mounds, lounds, founds, kounds, downds, rounds, pounds, zounds! — hounds — ha! hounds — I have it. 1900, J.C. Hutcheson, "Bob Strong's Holidays" "Zounds!" he exclaimed. "What the dickens is that?" Alternative forms 'zounds Synonyms 'swounds 'dswounds zooterkins
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