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Zounds

zoundsinterjection

/zaʊndz/

Translations

sacrebleuInterjection vieillie exprimant la surprise, l’agacement ou l’indignation.

Zounds, what madness is this?

Sacrebleu, quelle folie est-ce là ?

Definitions

An archaic mild oath expressing surprise, anger, or indignation; originally a euphemistic contraction of “God’s wounds.”

“Zounds, what madness is this?” cried the duke.

Synonyms

my goodness