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Revised 2017

Zookersinterjection

Now rare (chiefly archaic or humorous).
  1. 1620–
    Used as an oath or exclamation expressing asseveration, surprise, etc. Cf. Zooks int., Zoodikers int., zoonters int.
    1. 1620
      Zwookers [Spanish Voto a Rus] (quoth Sancho) Ile not giue a farthing to know what is past.
      T. Shelton, translation of M. de Cervantes, 2nd Part Don Quixote xxv. 166
    2. 1632
      Zookers had I one of you zingle with this twigge, I would so veeze you.
      P. Massinger, Emperour of East iv. i. sig. H3
    3. 1753
      I had proceeded by Fegs, 'Faith, Pox, Plague, 'pon my life, 'pon my soul, Rat it, and Zookers, to Zauns, and the divill.
      Scots Magazine October 491/1
    4. 1761
      Zookers, that money—Oh! I am going to blab—.
      A. Murphy, Way to keep Him (ed. 4) v. 101
    5. 1815
      Zookers! if measter Bore'em were to pop in!
      Sixteen & Sixty ii. ii, in New British Theatre vol. IV. 387
    6. 1854
      ‘I've..Seen him make love to another woman.’ ‘To Mrs. Nettlebed?’ ‘Zookers! no.’
      W. H. Ainsworth, Flitch of Bacon iv
    7. 1918
      ‘Ventre bleu! Sacre bleu! Zookers!’ said he.
      J. Farnol, Our Admirable Betty 14
    8. 1976
      Zookers, but ye've grown!
      L. Sprague de Camp, Balsamo's Mirror in Magazine Fantasy & Science Fiction June 150/1

Zookers, int. was revised in June 2017.

Zookers, int. was last modified in July 2023.