zoinks
Casual alarm word
Zoinks is an exclamation of surprise, fear, or alarm, popularized by the cartoon character Shaggy in *Scooby-Doo*.
It functions like yikes or jeepers, expressing sudden shock in a comically exaggerated way: Zoinks, there's a ghost!
The word carries a retro, playful tone and is often used ironically.
- catchphraseSignature line of words
- jinkiesDiscovery exclamation
- Mystery MachineSleuthing group's painted van
- DaphneNymph turned laurel
Velma · Fred · Hanna-Barbera · groovy · snack · cowardice · chase · ghosts
Scooby-Doo
- catchphraseSignature line of words
- jinkiesDiscovery exclamation
- Mystery MachineSleuthing group's painted van
Velma · Daphne · Fred · Hanna-Barbera · groovy · snack · cowardice · chase · ghosts · monsters
yikes
Startled dismay exclamation
gee · crikey · egad · holy smokes · gosh · wow · blimey · goodness · uh-oh · oops
startle
Frighten suddenly
panic · jolt · scare · jump · gasp · recoil · flee · run · escape · terror
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
- Scooby-DooScooby-Doo, Scooby, Velma, Fred, Daphne
- cartoonsBugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Tom and Jerry, Simpsons, Donald Duck
- shock reactionsgasp, wide eyes, jaw drop, shocked face, open mouth
zoinksgood heavens
Quaint surprise utterance
my word · I say · goodness gracious · dear me · ahem