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zounds
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[zaʊndz], (Interjection)
Definitions:
- expressing surprise or indignation
(e.g: ‘Zounds,’ said the Admiral, ‘it goes on for ever.’)
Phrases:
Origin
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late 16th century: contraction from (God)'s wounds (i.e. those of Christ on the Cross)
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