noun
- Plural of gadzookery; exclamations or oaths of surprise, shock, or mild profanity, especially archaic or old-fashioned ones.
Usage: informal; archaic; often used humorously or ironically to refer to exaggerated expressions of surprise
Examples
- The old character's gadzookeries made the audience laugh at the theatrical performance.
- He let out a string of gadzookeries when he saw the surprise party.
- The script was full of gadzookeries typical of Victorian melodrama.
- She responded with exaggerated gadzookeries to his silly joke.