Zookersint.

Brit.

/ˈzuːkəz/,

/ˈzʊkəz/, U.S.

/ˈzukərz/

Forms: 1600s Zwookers, 1600s– Zookers.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: Gadzookers int.

Etymology: Apparently short for Gadzookers int. (although this is apparently first attested later). Compare earlier Zooks int. Compare also earlier God's sokinges int. at god n. and int. Phrases 3b(c) and later Godsokers int.With form Zwookers compare β. forms at Gadzookers int.

Now rare (chiefly archaic or humorous).

Used as an oath or exclamation expressing asseveration, surprise, etc. Cf. Zooks int., Zoodikers int., zoonters int.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > religious oaths (referring to God) > God's hooks

Zooks1600

Zookers1620

Gadzooksa1652

Gadzookers1672

adzooks1675

odzookers1688

odzooks1688

cotzooks1705

Zoodikers1749

od's wucks1785

1620 T. Shelton tr. M. de Cervantes 2nd Pt. Don Quixote xxv. 166 Zwookers [Sp. Voto a Rus] (quoth Sancho) Ile not giue a farthing to know what is past.

1632 P. Massinger Emperour of East iv. i. sig. H3 Zookers had I one of you zingle with this twigge, I would so veeze you.

1753 Scots Mag. Oct. 491/1 I had proceeded by Fegs, 'Faith, Pox, Plague, 'pon my life, 'pon my soul, Rat it, and Zookers, to Zauns, and the divill.

1761 A. Murphy Way to keep Him (ed. 4) v. 101 Zookers, that money—Oh! I am going to blab—.

1815 Sixteen & Sixty ii. ii, in New Brit. Theatre IV. 387 Zookers! if measter Bore'em were to pop in!

1854 W. H. Ainsworth Flitch of Bacon iv ‘I've..Seen him make love to another woman.’ ‘To Mrs. Nettlebed?’ ‘Zookers! no.’

1918 J. Farnol Our Admirable Betty 14 ‘Ventre bleu! Sacre bleu! Zookers!’ said he.

1976 L. Sprague de Camp Balsamo's Mirror in Mag. Fantasy & Sci. Fiction June 150/1 Zookers, but ye've grown!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	zookers
释义	Zookersint. Brit. /ˈzuːkəz/, /ˈzʊkəz/, U.S. /ˈzukərz/ Forms: 1600s Zwookers, 1600s– Zookers. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: Gadzookers int. Etymology: Apparently short for Gadzookers int. (although this is apparently first attested later). Compare earlier Zooks int. Compare also earlier God's sokinges int. at god n. and int. Phrases 3b(c) and later Godsokers int.With form Zwookers compare β. forms at Gadzookers int. Now rare (chiefly archaic or humorous). Used as an oath or exclamation expressing asseveration, surprise, etc. Cf. Zooks int., Zoodikers int., zoonters int. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > religious oaths (referring to God) > God's hooks Zooks1600 Zookers1620 Gadzooksa1652 Gadzookers1672 adzooks1675 odzookers1688 odzooks1688 cotzooks1705 Zoodikers1749 od's wucks1785 1620 T. Shelton tr. M. de Cervantes 2nd Pt. Don Quixote xxv. 166 Zwookers [Sp. Voto a Rus] (quoth Sancho) Ile not giue a farthing to know what is past. 1632 P. Massinger Emperour of East iv. i. sig. H3 Zookers had I one of you zingle with this twigge, I would so veeze you. 1753 Scots Mag. Oct. 491/1 I had proceeded by Fegs, 'Faith, Pox, Plague, 'pon my life, 'pon my soul, Rat it, and Zookers, to Zauns, and the divill. 1761 A. Murphy Way to keep Him (ed. 4) v. 101 Zookers, that money—Oh! I am going to blab—. 1815 Sixteen & Sixty ii. ii, in New Brit. Theatre IV. 387 Zookers! if measter Bore'em were to pop in! 1854 W. H. Ainsworth Flitch of Bacon iv ‘I've..Seen him make love to another woman.’ ‘To Mrs. Nettlebed?’ ‘Zookers! no.’ 1918 J. Farnol Our Admirable Betty 14 ‘Ventre bleu! Sacre bleu! Zookers!’ said he. 1976 L. Sprague de Camp Balsamo's Mirror in Mag. Fantasy & Sci. Fiction June 150/1 Zookers, but ye've grown! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.1620
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