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Hey! Get your minds out of the gutter! Christina mentioned "God's Teeth!" This would be used anywhere you might say "Geez!" (or you favorite similar blasphemy or 4 letter version). A similar popular period exclamation: "God's Blood!" You can also make up your own: "God's ______(body part)" "God's butt!" was probably not used in period but I have heard it at a RenFaire that follows this pattern--I suppose "God's arse!" would be more period. "Zounds!" Short for "God's wounds" so make it rhyme with wounds" Often pronounced as "zwoonds" And now the F-word: "Fie!" (pronounced "fy") is a VERY useful word. A general expression of disgust.

Some examples: "Oh, Fie!" "Fie and fie again!" "Fie upon it!" or "Fie upon that!" or "Fie upon you!" (They didn't say "Fie you" though, sorry.) "Tush!" Used alone (unlike Fie above). Sort of a mild exclamation. "Tush, sir! Surely you jest!" "Go to!" Period exclamation often used the way we would answer an astonishing statement from a friend: "Get outta here! Really?" Example: "The king is coming to this dungheap? Go to!" I would encourage everyone to pick one they enjoy and get in the habit of saying it. It can become quite automatic after awhile. I use "God's Teeth" a lot. God's Teeth! This heat is killing me!"