gee

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[ jee ]
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interjection
  1. (used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal directing it to turn to the right.)

verb (used without object),geed, gee·ing.
  1. to turn to the right.

verb (used with object),geed, gee·ing.
  1. to turn (something) to the right.

Verb Phrases
  1. gee up, (used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal directing it to go faster.)

Origin of gee

1
First recorded in 1620–30; origin uncertain
  • Sometimes jee .

Other definitions for gee (2 of 5)

gee2
[ jee ]

interjectionInformal.
  1. (used to express surprise, disappointment, enthusiasm, or simple emphasis): Gee, that's great! Gee, I can't remember the book's title.

Origin of gee

2
1890–95, Americanism; euphemism for Jesus

Other definitions for gee (3 of 5)

gee3
[ jee ]

verb (used without object),geed, gee·ing.Informal.
  1. to agree; get along.

Origin of gee

3
First recorded in 1690–1700; origin uncertain

Other definitions for gee (4 of 5)

gee4
[ jee ]

nounSlang.
  1. a sum of one thousand dollars: a birthday gift that cost two gees.

Origin of gee

4
First recorded in 1935–40; spelling of the letter G, abbreviation for grand (in the sense “thousand dollars”)
  • Also called G

Other definitions for gee (5 of 5)

gee5
[ jee ]

noun
  1. a radio navigational system by which a fix can be obtained by comparing the pulse repetition rates of high-frequency ground waves from two separate stations.

Origin of gee

5
First recorded in 1940–45; originally abbreviation for ground electronics engineering

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British Dictionary definitions for gee (1 of 3)

gee1

/ (dʒiː) /


interjection
  1. Also: gee up! an exclamation, as to a horse or draught animal, to encourage it to turn to the right, go on, or go faster

verbgees, geeing or geed
  1. (usually foll by up) to move (an animal, esp a horse) ahead; urge on

  2. (foll by up) to encourage (someone) to greater effort or activity

noun
  1. slang See gee-gee

Origin of gee

1
C17: origin uncertain

British Dictionary definitions for gee (2 of 3)

gee2

/ (dʒiː) /


interjection
  1. US and Canadian informal a mild exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc: Also: gee whizz

Origin of gee

2
C20: euphemism for Jesus

British Dictionary definitions for Gee (3 of 3)

Gee

/ (dʒiː) /


noun
  1. Maurice. born 1931, New Zealand writer, noted for his trilogy of novels Plumb (1978), Meg (1981), and Sole Survivior (1983)

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