gee-gee
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of gee-gee
C19: reduplication of gee 1
Example Sentences
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He found the stamp of gee-gee he needed fourth on the rank.
From The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate by Tracy, Louis
German has the same metaphor, "ein Steckenpferd reiten," and French says "enfourcher un dada," i.e., to bestride a gee-gee.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
Mine was a gentle old gee-gee and yet I felt good when we were all on the ground again.
From Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis by Davis, Charles Belmont
Bobby was leaning forward against the beautifully corseted figure of his grandparent, eagerly demanding to know more about his "gee-gee."
From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Rives, Amélie
I lose him in the crowd and then take a peek at the entries again and find the gee-gee I intended betting on didn't even start.
From The Sorrows of a Show Girl by McGaffey, Kenneth
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