Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Zounds
zounds \ˈzown(d)z\ interjection: an exclamation used as a mild oath to express anger, surprise, assertion, etc.
Etymology: euphemism for God’s wounds, a reference to Christ’s wounds before the crucifixion
Merriam-Webster refers to an interjection as a special kind of “ejaculatory utterance.”
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