Etymology

Contraction of God's wounds; see zounds.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dzwundz/

Interjection

'dswounds

1. (archaic) Synonym of zounds.
   • 1712-1713, John Arbuthnot - History of John Bull[1]

     Dswounds ! why dost thou not lay out thy money to purchase a place at court, of honest Israel ?

Synonyms

• zounds
• 'swounds