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ods

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An old-fashioned mild oath, a euphemistic shortening of "God's" used in exclamations like "Ods bodkins!"
""Ods bodkins, what a mess!" the old play's hero cries."

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In plain EnglishAn archaic way to swear mildly without directly saying "God's" — found in old plays and books.

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Archaic; only used today for humorous or historical effect.

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"_____ bodkins, what a mess!" the old play's hero cries.

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