ouns

English

Noun

ouns pl (plural only)

1. (archaic, dialectal) Wounds, especially the wounds of Christ on the cross.
   • 2009, Georgette Heyer, The Black Moth, →ISBN, page 119:

     Tare an' ouns, man! And is it meself that'll be caring what ye may or may not be?

   • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses, page 1:

     For this, O dearly beloved, is the genuine Christine: body and soul and blood and ouns.

   • 1831, Thomas Crofton Croker, Killarney Legends: Arranged as a Guide to the Lakes, page 173:

     Thunder an' tear an' ouns," said he

   • 1826, O'Hara family pseud, Tales by the O'Hara family, page 2:

     Tundher-an-ouns, Sir, give it to us, or you'11 be afther stroking it into a wran at last, so you will.

Usage notes

Typically used as part of an interjection.

Derived terms

• blood and ouns

Anagrams

• Onsu, Osun, Suon, UNOS, Unos, nous, onus