Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Five hundred years of the vulgar tongue

‘Quite simply the best historical dictionary of English slang there is, ever has been […] or is ever likely to be’​ — Journal of English Language and Linguistics

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ods, n. [late 16C+] a mild euph. for God’s , used in comb. in various excl. oaths; the major ones being listed below (cf. ads n.).
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