- bodykins
- \\ˈbädə̇kə̇nz, -dēk-\ interjection
Etymology: body + -kin + -sobsolete — a mild oath used especially in the phrase God's bodykins
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bodykins
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bodykins — body·kins … English syllables
due — adj Due, rightful, condign are comparable when they mean being in accordance with what is just and appro priate. Due, which basically means owed or owing as a debt, carries over in the sense here considered a strong implication that the thing so… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
gadsbodikins — (ˈ)gadzˈbädə̇kə̇nz, dēk interjection Usage: often capitalized Etymology: euphemism for God s bodykins a mild oath * * * /gadz bod i kinz/, interj. Archaic. (a euphemistic form of God s body, used as a mild oath.) Also, Oddsbodikins, Odsbodikins,… … Useful english dictionary
odsbodikins — (ˈ)ädzˈbädə̇kə̇nz, dēk interjection also ods bodkins ˈbädkə̇nz Usage: often capitalized Etymology: probably euphemism for God s bodykins archaic a mild oath * * * /odz bod i kinz/, interj. Archaic. Gadsbodikins. Also, Odsbodkins /odz bod kinz/ … Useful english dictionary
