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gee1

[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.)
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verb (used without object), geed, gee·ing.
  1. to turn to the right.
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verb (used with object), geed, gee·ing.
  1. to turn (something) to the right.
  2. to evade.Compare haw3
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Verb Phrases
  1. gee up, (used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal directing it to go faster.)
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Origin of gee1

First recorded in 1620–30; origin uncertain

gee2

[jee]
interjection Informal.
  1. (used to express surprise, disappointment, enthusiasm, or simple emphasis): Gee, that's great! Gee, I can't remember the book's title.
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Origin of gee2

1890–95, Americanism; euphemism for Jesus

gee3

[jee]
verb (used without object), geed, gee·ing. Informal.
  1. to agree; get along.
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Origin of gee3

First recorded in 1690–1700; origin uncertain

gee4

[jee]
noun Slang.
  1. a sum of one thousand dollars: a fancy car costing twenty-five gees.
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Origin of gee4

1925–30; spelling of German, abbreviation for grand (a thousand dollars)

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.
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Origin of gee5

First recorded in 1940–45; orig. abbreviation for ground electronics engineering
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Examples from the Web for gee

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  • “Gee, but I——” And he looked down at his own clothes as though to reassure himself.

    The Night Riders

    Ridgwell Cullum

  • "Gee up, Boxer—we'll wet its head at the Hibernian," said Crow.

    The Manxman

    Hall Caine

  • Gee, but I wouldn't like to fall out of one of those bedroom windows!

    Shorty McCabe

    Sewell Ford

  • "Gee, but they are having a peach of a time in the school," he announced.

  • "Gee, that's damn tough," said Joel, who had grown from darn to damn.

British Dictionary definitions for gee

gee1

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
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verb gees, 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
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noun
  1. slang See gee-gee
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Word Origin

C17: origin uncertain

gee2

interjection
  1. US and Canadian informal a mild exclamation of surprise, admiration, etcAlso: gee whizz
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Word Origin

C20: euphemism for Jesus

Gee

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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Word Origin and History for gee

exclamation of surprise, 1895, probably euphemistic for Jesus. Form gee whiz is attested from 1871; gee whillikens (1851) seems to be the oldest form.

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