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See more synonyms for gee on Thesaurus.com (used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal directing it to turn to the right.) Show More
verb (used without object), geed, gee·ing. to turn to the right. Show More
verb (used with object), geed, gee·ing. to turn (something) to the right. to evade. Compare haw3 Show More
gee up , (used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal directing it to go faster.) Show More
Origin of gee 1 First recorded in 1620–30; origin uncertain
(used to express surprise, disappointment, enthusiasm, or simple emphasis): Gee, that's great! Gee, I can't remember the book's title. Show More
Origin of gee 2 1890–95, Americanism ; euphemism for
Jesus verb (used without object), geed, gee·ing. Informal to agree; get along. Show More
Origin of gee 3 First recorded in 1690–1700; origin uncertain
a sum of one thousand dollars: a fancy car costing twenty-five gees. Show More
Origin of gee 4 1925–30; spelling of
German, abbreviation for
grand (a thousand dollars)
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. Show More
Origin of gee 5 First recorded in 1940–45; orig. abbreviation for ground electronics engineering
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Related Words for gee dear ,
woe ,
gee ,
oh ,
conform ,
accord ,
dovetail ,
reconcile ,
fit ,
tally ,
jibe ,
harmonize ,
coincide ,
balance ,
match ,
lord ,
golly Examples from the Web for gee Contemporary Examples of gee Gee finds this exhibit, entitled Stay Tuned, particularly moving.
As archetypically “presidential” as Mitt Romney seemed, his perfectly square, gee whiz speech style was part of what did him in.
But if Obama is CEO of the White House, why not set an example and say, “Gee , make it better than the national average”?
Well, gee , all states already have different laws governing marriage.
Seldom will you have the hiring person ask, ‘Gee , did you work for a company that didn’t have any flexibility?
Historical Examples of gee “Gee , but I——” And he looked down at his own clothes as though to reassure himself.
"Gee up, Boxer—we'll wet its head at the Hibernian," said Crow.
Gee , but I wouldn't like to fall out of one of those bedroom windows!
"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 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 Show More
verb gees , geeing or geed (usually foll by up) to move (an animal, esp a horse) ahead; urge on (foll by up) to encourage (someone) to greater effort or activity Show More
Word Origin for gee C17: origin uncertain
US and Canadian informal a mild exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc Also: gee whizz Show More
Word Origin for gee C20: euphemism for Jesus
Maurice. born 1931, New Zealand writer, noted for his trilogy of novels Plumb (1978), Meg (1981), and Sole Survivior (1983)Show More
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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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