'Snails

God's nails, or His nails, that is, the nails with which the Savior was fastened to the cross; -- an ancient form of oath, corresponding to 'Od's bodikins (dim. of body, i.e., God's dear body).

Nearby words

-zin Pyrazine

A feebly basic solid, C4H4N2, obtained by distilling piperazine with zinc dust, and in other ways. Also, by extension, any of various derivatives of the same.

'Neath

An abbreviation of Beneath.

'Sblood

An abbreviation of God's blood; -- used as an oath.

'Sdeath

An exclamation expressive of impatience or anger.

'Swounds

An exclamation contracted from God's wounds; -- used as an oath.

'zine zine

A publication similar to a magazine{4} but in electronic rather than printed form, maintained as data files on a computer and accessible via the world wide web; sometimes called e-zine (/e/ standing for electronic, as in e-mail.

\'d8Apophasis

A figure by which a speaker formally declines to take notice of a favorable point, but in such a manner as to produce the effect desired. [For example, see Mark Antony's oration. Shak., Julius C/sar, iii. 2.]

0

indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration; -- representing the number zero as an Arabic numeral

1

used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; -- representing the number one as an Arabic numeral