Speakur

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ods bodikins

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ods -bodikins
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An expression of surprise or amazement.

Archaic

Etymology

Minced oath of God's bodkins, referring to the holy nails used in the crucifixion of Jesus.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gadsbodikins (alternative) odds bodkins (alternative) ods bodikin (alternative) odsbodikins (alternative) odds bud (alternative) oddsbud (alternative) ods bud (alternative) adsbud (alternative) 'sbodikins (alternative)

Questions

What does ods bodikins mean?
An expression of surprise or amazement.
Where does ods bodikins come from?
Minced oath of God's bodkins, referring to the holy nails used in the crucifixion of Jesus.

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