Words time forgot vol. 1: Zounds!
Dean Elliott and his Swinging Big, Big Band
“Zounds! What Sounds!”
Capitol records
submitted by: Jeff K.
The Polyphonics
“Zounds! What Sounds”
Seeco records
source: unknown
From Merriam-Webster:
- Entry: zounds
- Pronunciation: \ˈzau̇n(d)z, ˈzün(d)z, ˈzwau̇n(d)z, ˈzwün(d)z\
- Function: interjection
- Etymology: euphemism for God’s wounds
- Date: 1592
- —used as a mild oath
God’s Wounds, indeed…
