AMAZE, AMAZED, AMAZEDLY, AMAZEMENT, AMAZING, AMAZINGLY
ADJECTIVES
1154 — AWONDERED amazed, astonished, astounded → obs.
1290 — MASKED amazed, bewildered → obs.
1320 — BEWHAPPED amazed, utterly confounded; bewildered, astonished → obs.
1420 — MARVELLY amazing, marvellous, astonishing → obs.
1549 — STUPENDIOUS amazing, extremely impressive; very large or great; extraordinarily good or pleasing
1572 — GEASON amazing, extraordinary → obs.
1592 — AGAZED amazed, astounded → obs.
1610 — STUPENDUOUS amazing, extremely impressive; very large or great; extraordinarily good or pleasing
1621 — STUPEND stupendous; astonishing, amazing; extraordinarily large or great → obs.
1622 — DUMP amazed, perplexed → obs.
1703 — MAZED → MOYSED amazed, astonished, surprised; bewildered, astounded, perplexed → Eng. dial.
1747 — STUPENT amazed, stupefied, astounded; confounded or dumbfounded
1888 — TERRIFIC amazing; prodigious; extreme → Amer. sl.
1892 — DICK-NAILING amazing, extraordinary, impressively big → Amer. dial.
1905 — MAZARDED amazed, stunned → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1942 — BEAT amazed, astonished at a loss; bewildered; perplexed; baffled → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1955 — WRAPPED totally amazed by; enthralled; overjoyed; pleased; enthusiastic about → Aust. sl.
1960 — RADIO RENTAL → RADIO RENTALS → RENTALS amazing, wonderful; insane, mad, crazy → rhyming sl. for ‘mental’
1964 — MIND-BOGGLING amazing, astonishing, having an overwhelming effect on the mind
1967 — MIND-BLOWING amazing, astonishing, almost unbelievable, having an overwhelming effect on the mind
1970 — FERBLITZED amazed; dumbfounded → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1971 — GOB-SMACKED speechless with amazement; surprised, astonished, astounded → Brit. sl.
1980 — FANFUCKINGTASTIC absolutely amazing; often used ironically → sl.
1981 — WOP-JAWED amazed by an act or demonstration → US circus & carnival usage
1987 — TOXIC amazing, powerful → US sl.
1988 — GOB-STRUCK speechless with amazement; astounded, surprised, astonished → Brit. sl.
1990 — BASHY amazing, wonderful → sl.
1990 — PREMO amazing, excellent, attractive → sl.
1998 — GALACTIC amazing, great, wonderful → US sl.
2000 — BEDOOZLING amazing, astounding → US sl.
ADVERBS
1330 — MARVELLY amazingly, wonderfully, marvellously → obs.
1571 — GAPINGLY amazedly; with open mouth; eagerly
1859 — MAZING amazingly, wonderfully, astonishingly → Sc. & Eng. dial.
INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
1554 — KISS MY ARSE! → KISS MY ASS! an exclamation of amazement, contempt, or derision
1610 — IN GOOD TIME! an exclamation of amazement, ironical acquiescence, incredulity, or the like; to be sure! indeed! → obs.
..19C — LILLY-WUNTERS! an exclamation of amazement or surprise → Eng. dial.
1825 — ZOOKERINS! an exclamation of amazement, admiration, or surprise; a quasi-oath → Eng. dial.
1835 — KAH-KA-KA! an exclamation of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. → Amer. dial.
1835 — KAI! → KI! an exclamation of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. → Amer. dial.
1853 — DOG MY CATS! an exclamation of amazement, surprise, annoyance → Amer. dial.
1863 — SUCK MY ARSE! → SUCK MY ASS! an exclamation of amazement
1886 — I’LL BE JIGGERED an exclamation of amazement or surprise → Amer. dial.
1888 — YE GODS AND LITTLE FISHES an exclamation of amazement, disbelief, surprise, etc.
1890 — COO! an exclamation of amazement, surprise, disbelief, or astonishment → colloq.
..L19 — MY OLD BOOTS! an exclamation of amazement, disbelief, or surprise
..20C — I’LL GO HOPPING! an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration → sl.
..20C — I’LL GO HOPPING TO HELL! an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration sl.
..20C — I’LL GO HOPPING TO HELL BACKWARDS! an exclamation of amazement, approval, or admiration → sl.
..20C — SHIT A BRICK! an exclamation of amazement or surprise → sl.
1906 — GREAT BALLS OF FIRE! an exclamation of amazement, impatience, etc. → Amer. sl.
1907 — WELL, I’LL BE BUGGERED an exclamation of amazement or incredulity
1908 — I’LL BE JIGGED an exclamation of amazement or surprise → Amer. dial.
1910 — OH BOY! an exclamation of amazement, surprise, excitement → sl., orig. US
1910 — ZOWIE! an exclamation of amazement → US sl.
1913 — I’LL BE JIGGEROOED an exclamation of amazement or surprise → Amer. dial.
1922 — JESUS WEPT! an exclamation of amazement, annoyance, horror
1925 — FLAMING HELL! an exclamation of amazement, surprise, anger, etc.
1925 — I’LL BE A MONKEY’S UNCLE! an exclamation of amazement or surprise → colloq.
1939 — THAT BEATS THE DUTCH! that’s amazing! → colloq.
1940 — RAWTID! an exclamation of amazement, great anger, surprise, envy, etc. → sl.
1942 — CAN YOU TIE THAT? an exclamation of amazement → US (Bk.)
.M20 — YOU WOULDN’T READ ABOUT IT it would amaze you → Aust. & NZ
1950 — FOR DAYS! an exclamation of amazement or shock → homosexual sl.
1951 — I SNOW! an exclamation of amazement → Amer. dial.
1954 — FAR OUT! amazing! remarkable! wonderful! → sl.
1960 — ARE YOU PREPARED? an exclamation implying amazement or shock, both approving and disapproving → sl., orig. US homosexual usage
1960 — ARE YOU READY? an exclamation implying amazement or shock, both approving and disapproving → sl., orig. US homosexual usage
1966 — I’LL BE BUGGERED! an exclamation of amazement or surprise → Aust. sl.
1969 — KISS MY SISTER’S BLACK CAT’S ASS! an exclamation of amazement
1970 — FAR AWAY! amazing! wonderful! remarkable! → sl.
1984 — AWESOME! amazing, fantastic, excellent; expressing enthusiastic approval → colloq.
1999 — IT WOULD KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF! said of something amazing → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
2000 — MY FUCK! an exclamation of amazement → sl.
2000 — RAH! an exclamation of amazement, anger, surprise, approval, envy, etc. → UK Black British sl.
NOUNS
1523 — DUMP amazement, perplexity, absence of mind; a fit of abstraction or musing; a reverie; a dazed or puzzled state → obs.
1768 — MAZERMENT amazement, confusion, perplexity → Sc. obs.
1827 — MAZE a state of amazement, bewilderment, or astonishment; perplexity, confusion, surprise → Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
1898 — MIRACLE an object of amazement; a ridiculous spectacle, a mockery → Sc.
..20C — STONKER a thing that is amazing, large, or impressive → sl.
NOUNS, PERSON
1916 — HELL BUSTER an amazing, riotous, or violent person → sl., orig. US
1930 — KILLOUT an amazing person; an enthralling topic or thing → African-American sl.
1935 — HELL BLAZER an amazing, riotous, or violent person → sl., orig. US
VERBS
1300 — AWHAPE to amaze, to stupefy with fear, to terrify, to confound utterly → obs.
1320 — BEWHAPE to amaze, to bewilder, to confound utterly → obs.
1340 — ASTONY to confound with amazement or fear; to stun, astonish, astound, bewilder → arch.
1603 — WONDER-MAZE to amaze, to strike with wonder, to astonish → obs.
1616 — STRIKE DUMP to strike with amazement → obs.
1702 — ADMIRIZE to be amazed; to wonder; to feel surprised → obs.
1725 — BUMBAZE to amaze, confound, bewilder, perplex, bamboozle; to look aghast, confounded, stupefied → chiefly Sc.
1756 — STRIKE ALL OF A HEAP to amaze or stupefy one → Amer. dial.
1775 — BEAT THE DUTCH to be amazing; often used in negative constructions → Amer. sl.
..E19 — LAY OUT COLD to amaze, to astound → sl., orig. US
1836 — MAZE to amaze, to astonish; to bewilder, to puzzle, to mystify → Eng. dial.
.M19 — KNOCK COLD to amaze, to astound → sl.
.M19 — KNOCK DEAD to amaze, to astound → sl.
1852 — GULE to amaze, to bewilder → Eng. dial.
1863 — WONDER to amaze, to surprise → Amer. dial.
1866 — SNATCH BALDHEADED to amaze, to stun; to defeat thoroughly, to thrash, → US sl.
1869 — FLAMBERGAST to amaze, astonish, bewilder, perplex; to take by surprise → Eng. & Amer. dial.
1886 — JERK BALDHEADED to amaze, to stun; to defeat thoroughly, to thrash → US sl.
1896 — FALL OFF THE CHRISTMAS TREE to be amazed, to be very much surprised → US students’ sl.
..L19 — LAY OUT to amaze, to astound → US sl.
..20C — WOW to amaze, to astonish, to greatly impress → Aust. sl.
1900 — STUPEND to amaze, to dumbfound; to stupefy
1914 — STRIKE ALL IN A HEAP to amaze or stupefy one → Amer. dial.
1918 — GRAB BALDHEADED to amaze, to stun; to defeat thoroughly, to thrash → US sl.
1940 — TAKE TO THE FAIR to amaze, to astonish → Irish sl.
1960 — CACK to amaze → US sl.
1960 — ZOOM SOMEONE OUT to amaze; to fascinate; to surprise → sl.
1962 — SNATCH BALD to amaze, to stun; to defeat thoroughly, to thrash → US sl.
1968 — HIT ONE ALL OF A HEAP to amaze or stupefy one → Amer. dial.
1990 — BLOW DOMES to amaze, to astound → US sl.
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