zoinks

[zoingks]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

Informal.

(used to express surprise or dismay).
Zoinks, that's more than I thought it would cost.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of zoinks¹

First recorded in 1965–70; of expressive origin

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Example Sentences

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“Zoinks dude. Sometimes licks are a little too devious,” one commenter wrote about a video in which the poster walked toward school, with a key, hashtag “diabolical.”