Zoinks
//zɔɪŋks// intj, verb
intj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of zoink form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Intj
- 1 Expressing surprise, fear, etc.
"Oh Zoinks! This really smurfs things up for me! Well, at least I now know why many of my friends might feel my slang isn't as radicool as I do."
Example
More examples"Oh Zoinks! This really smurfs things up for me! Well, at least I now know why many of my friends might feel my slang isn't as radicool as I do."
Etymology
The earliest and most commonly known usage of this term is in the American cartoon Scooby-Doo, where it was used regularly by one of the main characters, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers.
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