What does gadzooks mean?
Gadzooks means (archaic, minced oath) An expression of surprise, shock, etc..
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/ɡædˈzuːks/ · interjection
(archaic, minced oath) An expression of surprise, shock, etc..
“I should explain that among the books that recently arrived at the office was a slim volume from his pen dealing with the Preparatory School and giving it an enthusiastic build-up. The formative years which we spent there, he said, were the happiest of our life.” “Gadzooks!”
Use gadzooks when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gadzooks means (archaic, minced oath) An expression of surprise, shock, etc..
Common synonyms include wow.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
“I should explain that among the books that recently arrived at the office was a slim volume from his pen dealing with the Preparatory School and giving it an enthusiastic build-up. The formative years which we spent there, he said, were the happiest of our life.” “Gadzooks!”
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