tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014917807329889939.post1824526777127150711..comments2024-01-11T01:46:25.619-06:00Comments on Flowbear: Cer-Vix-a-Lot and DJ StrabismusDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18261973621703572980noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014917807329889939.post-65587282877075980852007-06-04T10:19:00.000-06:002007-06-04T10:19:00.000-06:00I admire this post the most for its use of both"ba...I admire this post the most for its use of both"bajingo" and "bajillion."<BR/><BR/>Also, it reminded me how funny etymology can be.<BR/><BR/>Gadsprecious, Gadswookers, Gadswoons, Gadzookers, Gadzooks, for the explanation of which see the corresponding forms under GOD 14.<BR/><BR/>1695 CONGREVE Love for L. IV. vi, *Gads bobs, does he not know me? 1676 WYCHERLEY Pl. Dealer III. i, *Gads~bodikins, you puny upstart in the law, to use me so! 1696 SOUTHERNE Oroonoko I. ii, If my husband were alive, Gads~bodykins, you wou'd not use me so. 1694 CONGREVE Double Dealer I. iii, *Gadsbud, much better as it is. 1792 WOLCOTT (P. Pindar) To a Fly Wks. 1812 III. 167 Gadsbud..thou are not dead. 1698 VANBRUGH Æsop II. Wks. (Rtldg.) 374/2 Your friend was a witty person, *gadsbudlikins! 1598 B. JONSON Ev. Man in Hum. I. i, And by *gads-lid I scorn it. 1657 Lust's Domin. IV. v. in Hazl. Dodsley XIV. 164 By Gad's-lid, if I run not After them like a tiger, hough me. 1715 tr. C'tess D'Aunoy's Wks. 438 By *Gads-niggers I will have this Pasty. 1651 RANDOLPH, etc. Hey for Honesty III. i, Her will tug out her sword, and, *gads nigs! let her take very many heed, her will carbonado very much legs and arms. 1676 WYCHERLEY Pl. Dealer III. i, *Gads~nouns! I love thee more and more. 1687 MONTAGUE & PRIOR Hind & P. Transv. 6 *Gadsokers! Mr. Johnson, does your Friend think I mean nothing but a Mouse, by all this? 1672 VILLIERS (Dk. Buckhm.) Rehearsal II. v. (Arb.) 65 Ah, gadsookers, I have broke my Nose. 1708 Trip to Dunkirk in Harl. Misc. I. 210 The French, as they say..Are coming, gadsookers! to pay us a visit. 1676 WYCHERLEY Pl. Dealer III. i, *Gads-precious! you hectoring person, you, are you wild? 1698 VANBRUGH Æsop II. Wks. (Rtldg.) 373/2 *Gadswookers! do people use to ask for folks when they have nothing to say to 'em? 1826 SCOTT Woodst. x, *Gadswoons, I would have a peep. 1694 ECHARD Plautus 197 Tra. You Dog, there's no such Fish. Gripus. *Gad~zooks, but there is tho'. 1751 SMOLLETT Per. Pic. (1779) II. xxxvii. 25 ‘Gadszooks!’ said he, ‘what business had you with that?’ 1838 DICKENS Nich. Nick. xxiv, Gadzooks, who can help seeing the way to do it?SenorStephenUrkelDaedalushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138837323690051845noreply@blogger.com