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zoinks

American  
[zoingks] / zɔɪŋks /

interjection

Informal.

  1. (used to express surprise or dismay).

    Zoinks, that's more than I thought it would cost.

Etymology

Origin of zoinks

First recorded in 1965–70; of expressive origin

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