zounds
(mostly dated) Expressing anger, surprise, assertion etc.
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Source: Wiktionary
Zounds, interj. Etym: [Contracted from God's wounds.]
Definition: An exclamation formerly used as an oath, and an expression of anger or wonder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2025
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
