ods bodikins

English

Alternative forms

• Gadsbodikins, ods bodikin, odsbodikins, odds bud, oddsbud, ods bud, adsbud, 'sbodikins

Etymology

Minced form of God's bodkins.

Interjection

ods bodikins

1. (archaic, minced oath) A corruption of "God's bodkins", referring to the nails used in the crucifixion. Formerly used in oaths and ejaculatory phrases.

See also

• blimey
• bloody
• gadzooks
• 'sblood
• 'sdeath
• 'struth, strewth
• 'zounds, zounds