"By Jove!"

• Antiquated oath
• "My goodness!"
• "Egad!"
• Relative of Gadzooks
• "Holy smokes!"

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Zounds are an English anarcho punk / post-punk band from Reading formed in 1977. Originally, they were part of the cassette culture movement, releasing material on the Fuck Off Records label, and were also involved in the squatting and free festival scene. ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Zounds \Zounds\, interj. [Contracted from God's wounds.] An exclamation formerly used as an oath, and an expression of anger or wonder.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1600, oath of surprise or anger, altered from (by) God's wounds! , in reference to the wounds of Christ on the Cross. "One of the innumerable oaths having reference to Christ's passion" [Century Dictionary]. Compare gadzooks .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
interj. Expressing anger, surprise, assertion etc.