gee-gee
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of gee-gee
C19: reduplication of gee 1
Example Sentences
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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
She was convinced that he had made a great advance in intelligence since his journey down to Pyechurch: not once did he hail a sheep as a gee-gee.
From Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl by Jepson, Edgar
"I thought he always had to go into the country to look at a gee-gee on these occasions."
From The Woman with the Fan by Hichens, Robert Smythe
"Who's the old gee-gee with the whiskers?" asked the disrespectful Isadore, when the real estate man came down to the dock, with the constable slouching behind him.
From Ruth Fielding on Cliff Island Or, The Old Hunter's Treasure Box by Emerson, Alice B.
I'd be only too glad to accommodate you, my dear, if you'd provide the gee-gee.
From The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life by Campbell, John
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