Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- An old minced oath, an abbreviation of his (Christ's) nails (with which he was nailed to the cross).
Wiktionary
- interj. obsolete An oath.
GNU Webster's 1913
- interj. 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. ofbody , i.e., God's dear body).
Etymologies
- From God's nails, or His nails, i.e. those with which Jesus Christ was crucified. (Wiktionary)
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Lists
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via Weird and Wonderful Words
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Various words from the play by Christopher Marlowe.
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yarb No, we frown on that sort of thing where I'm from. May 26, 2010
ruzuzu Fingersnails? May 26, 2010
yarb As in fingernails? May 26, 2010
she Shortened exclamation; "By God's nails!" Jul 9, 2008